Record #:
ONT00058
Last Modified:
11 Sep 2024
Last Full Update:
09 Apr 2024
Contact Information
| Office Phone | ServiceOntario: 416-314-5518 |
| Toll Free Phone | 1-866-532-3161 ServiceOntario: 1-866-532-3161 |
| TTY Phone | ServiceOntario: 1-800-387-5559 |
| trillium@ontariodrugbenefit.ca | |
| Website | www.ontario.ca/page/get-coverage-prescription-drugs |
Addresses and Location
| Site Location | Toronto (Etobicoke) |
| Located In Community | Etobicoke |
| Mailing Address | PO Box 384 Toronto, ON M9A 4X3 |
| Physical Access | Fully Accessible |
Description
| Description (Service) | Partial funding to cover the costs of prescription drugs listed in the Ontario Drug Benefit Formulary * includes nutrition products and diabetic testing agents * prescriptions for listed drugs must be ordered by a doctor or dentist licensed to practice in Ontario and must be filled by a pharmacy in Ontario Ontario Drug Benefits Program (ODB) - Helps eligible people pay for their prescription medications Drug Funding Program for Cancer Care - Funding for cancer drugs * administered by Cancer Care Ontario OHIP+ - Program to cover the costs of medications for some OHIP-covered children and youth 24 years and younger * 4,400 drugs included in program Exceptional Access Program - Handles funding requests for drugs that are not listed in the Formulary * requests reviewed on a case-by-case basis Services and Programs:
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Service Details
| Hours | Mon-Fri 8:30am-5pm |
| Areas Served | Ontario |
| Boundaries | Ontario |
| Eligibility | Ontario residents who are 65 years and older, or receiving social assistance, or residing in long term care homes or homes for special care, or receiving professional home care services * registrants in the Trillium Drug Program * varies by program |
| Application | Application forms are available at pharmacies |
| Languages | English ; French |
| Fees | Co-payment plan determined by an individual's or family's income level |
Administration
| Alternate Name | Drug Card ; ODB ; ODBP ; Ontario Drug Benefit Program ; PMO ; Programme de médicaments de l'Ontario ; Programmes publics de médicaments de l'Ontario |