Access to HIV and Hepatitis C Drugs: Federal, Provincial and Territorial Drug Access Programs

This module is intended to help you find information about drug coverage and benefit programs offered by the federal, provincial and territorial governments. This module also includes information on programs offered by pharmaceutical companies for hepatitis C treatment.

• Provincial and Territorial Programs
• Federal Programs
• Pharmaceutical Company Programs
• Additional resources

Provincial and Territorial Programs

• Alberta
• British Columbia
• Manitoba
• New Brunswick 
• Newfoundland and Labrador
• Northwest Territories
• Nova Scotia
• Nunavut
• Ontario
• Prince Edward Island
• Quebec
• Saskatchewan
• Yukon

Federal Programs

• Non-Insured Health Benefit Program (for First Nations and Inuit people)
• Interim Federal Health Program (for refugees arriving in Canada)
• Programs from Correctional Services of Canada (for federal inmates)
• National Defense Health Services (for Canadian military personnel)
• Veterans Affairs Prescription Drug Program (for veterans)
• The Public Service Health Care Plan (for federal public service employees)

Additional resources

• Access and coverage of antiretroviral drugs through Canada’s provincial and territorial drug programs – Immunodeficiency Clinic, Toronto General Hospital

• Summary: HIV antiretroviral medication coverage in Canada – Public Health Agency of Canada