Coverage of drugs for the treatment of opioid addiction

PharmaCare covers the following drugs as treatment for opioid addiction:

• Methadose™ for maintenance
• buprenorphine/naloxone (Suboxone® and generics)
• Kadian® 24-hour slow release oral morphine (under certain conditions)

PharmaCare covers these medications under the income-based Fair PharmaCare plan. It also provides 100% coverage under PharmaCare Plan C (Income Assistance), Plan G (Psychiatric Medications), and Plan W (First Nations Health Benefits).