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.

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Abraxane - nab-paclitaxel

Aranesp - darbepoetin

Alimta - pemetrexed

Arimidex - anastrozole

Avastin - bevacizumab

Eprex - epoetin alfa

Erbitux - cetuximab

Exjade - deferasirox

Fludara - fludarabine

Gleevec - imatinib

Herceptin - trastuzumab

MabCampath - alemtuzumab

Neulasta - pegfilgrastim

Neupogen- filgrastim

Nexavar - sorafenib

Rituxan - rituximab

Sativex - THC:CBD

Sutent - sunitinib

Tarceva - erlotinib

Tasigna - nilotinib capsules

Torisel - temsirolimus

Vectibix - panitumumab

Velcade - bortezomib

Xeloda - capecitabine

Zevalin- ibritumomab

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

aprepitant capsules - Emend

bicalutamide - Casodex

celecoxib - Celebrex

cladribine - Leustatin

clodronate disodium - Bonefos
dalteparin sodium - Fragmin
dasatinib - Sprycel

doxorubicin liposomal-Caelyx

doxorubicin - Myocet

dronabinol - Marinol

estramustine - Emcyt

exemestane - Aromasin

fludrocortisone - Florinef

fulvestrant - Faslodex

gefitinib - Iressa

gemcitabine - Gemzar

goserelin - Zoladex

granisetron - Kytril

interferon alfa-2b - Intron A

irinotecan hydrochloride - Camptosar

lapatinib - Tykerb

lenalidomide - Revlimid

letrozole - Femara

mitotane - Lysodren

nabilone - Cesamet

nilutamide - Anandron

octreotide acetate - Sandostatin LAR

oxaliplatin - Eloxatin

palifermin - Kepivance

porfimer - Photofrin

raloxifene - Evista

raltitrexed - Tomudex

temozolomide - Temodal

teniposide - Vumon

thyrotrophin - Thyrogen

tositumomab-Bexxar

valrubicin - Valtaxin

vorinostat - Zolinza

zoledronic acid - Zometa

 

 

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