Health - Medication or Prescription

Unfortunately, the Ontario Health Insurance Plan (OHIP) does not cover drug prescriptions.

If your doctor gives you a prescription for medicine, you must take it to a pharmacist. Pharmacists are health care professionals who can give you the medication that your doctor prescribes. They work in drug stores or in pharmacies in larger stores, hospitals and community health centres
Pharmacists:

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• Check that the dosage, the amount of medicine, of your prescription is correct.

• Tell you about possible side effects.

• Check for reactions with other medicines you are taking.

• Explain how to take the medication.

• Answer any questions you may have about your medication.

Drug prescriptions can be very expensive. Pharmacies usually charge you a dispensing fee. A dispensing fee is for preparing drug products. Ontario pharmacies charge dispensing fees ranging from $1.99 to $16.95. The pharmacist adds this fee to the cost of the medication.

However, if you get a job in a good company they will give you an extended health insurance that covers almost everything OIHP does't cover. Good luck:)