Reimbursement / Coverage Information for Medications Used in Cancer Treatment

Click on the medication name to view drug-specific information on reimbursement / coverage through private insurance, provincial / territorial drug benefit programs, federal plans and reimbursement assistance programs where available. This is a new section and the information for all the medications is not currently available. Alternately, for information on how cancer medicines in general are covered within each province or territory, click here.

Antineoplastic Agents, Biological Response Modifiers, Chemo-Protective Agents, Steroids, Supportive Care Medications

For the following medications, detailed reimbursement / coverage information is provided for private insurance plans, individual provincial/ territorial and federal drug plans. Patient assistance program information is also listed.

Abraxane - nab-paclitaxel

Afinitor - everolimus

Alimta - pemetrexed

Aranesp - darbepoetin

Arimidex - anastrozole

Emend - aprepitant capsules

Eprex - epoetin alfa

Erbitux - cetuximab

Exjade - deferasirox

Femara - letrozole

Fludara - fludarabine

Gleevec - imatinib

MabCampath - alemtuzumab

Neulasta - pegfilgrastim

Neupogen- filgrastim

Sandostatin LAR - octreotide acetate

Sprycel - dasatinib

Sutent - sunitinib

Tasigna - nilotinib capsules

Thyrogen - thyrotrophin

Torisel - temsirolimus

Tykerb - lapatinib

Vectibix - panitumumab

Velcade - bortezomib

Votrient - pazopanib hydrochloride

Zolinza - vorinostat

Zometa - zoledronic acid

For the following medications, the brand name, active ingredient, DIN and manufacturer are provided. You will need the medication name and DIN to investigate coverage of any specific medication through your drug plan.

altretamine - Hexalen

ancestim - Stemgen

azacitidine - Vidaza

bevacizumab - Avastin

bicalutamide - Casodex

capecitabine - Xeloda

cladribine - Leustatin

clodronate disodium - Bonefos

clofarabine - Clolar

dalteparin sodium - Fragmin

doxorubicin liposomal-Caelyx

doxorubicin - Myocet

dronabinol - Marinol

erlotinib - Tarceva

estramustine - Emcyt

exemestane - Aromasin

fentanyl - Onsolis

fludrocortisone - Florinef

fulvestrant - Faslodex

gefitinib - Iressa

gemcitabine - Gemzar

goserelin - Zoladex

granisetron - Kytril

ibritumomab- Zevalin

interferon alfa-2b - Intron A

irinotecan hydrochloride - Camptosar

lenalidomide - Revlimid

methyl aminolevulinate - Metvix

mitotane - Lysodren

nabilone - Cesamet

nilutamide - Anandron

oxaliplatin - Eloxatin

palifermin - Kepivance

pamodronate disodium - Aredia

porfimer - Photofrin

raloxifene - Evista

raltitrexed - Tomudex

rituximab - Rituxan

sorafenib - Nexavar

temozolomide - Temodal

teniposide - Vumon

tositumomab-Bexxar

trastuzumab - Herceptin

valrubicin - Valtaxin

 

 

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