Ontario. Ministry of Health, Ontario Drug Benefit Program

Ontario. Ministry of Health

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Record #: PET1226

Last Modified: 24 Mar 2021

Last Full Update: 24 Mar 2021

Description (Service)

The Ontario Drug Benefit program is for Ontario residents only and prescriptions must be filled in an Ontario pharmacy to be covered.

Make sure your Ontario health card is valid (for example, it hasn’t expired).
Your pharmacist will need your health card to confirm your eligibility for the Ontario Drug Benefit program.
Publicly-funded drug program in Ontario
covers drugs on the provincial formulary, and also includes the Exceptional Access Program (physician orders a drug not on the formulary).

PET Fees senior services filter	Fees dependent on service
PET In or Out of Home Service	In-Home Service ; Out-of-Home Service
Hours	Mon-Fri 8:30 am-5 pm
Areas Served	Ontario
Eligibility	At least one of the following must apply to be eligible: 65 years or older under 25 years with no private insurance coverage living in a long-term care home or a home for special care receiving professional home/community care services have high drug costs relative to income and am registered in the Trillium Drug Program receiving social assistance through Ontario Works or Ontario Disability Support Program
Application	Application forms are available at pharmacies
Languages	English
Fees	Program - Fees depend on which eligibility requirement(s) you meet, income etc.

Toll Free Phone	1-866-532-3161
TTY Phone	416-327-4282; 1-800-387-5559
Website	www.ontario.ca/page/get-coverage-prescription-drugs