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GLP-1 coverage in Alberta: what Alberta government-sponsored drug plans (Alberta Drug Benefit List) lists

How the public drug plan in Alberta lists each GLP-1 medication: the status, the conditions and the official source.

Last checked 2026-11-12

Alberta government-sponsored drug plans (Alberta Drug Benefit List)

Checked 2026-11-12

Who it covers

People in the supplementary health benefit programs of the Alberta government, such as Non-Group Coverage (residents under 65) and Coverage for Seniors (65 and over).

How to check

Search the drug in the interactive Drug Benefit List (iDBL) of Alberta Blue Cross, or read the printable Alberta Drug Benefit List and its monthly updates.

Official page of the plan

Check the plan's drug list

What Alberta government-sponsored drug plans (Alberta Drug Benefit List) lists

Medication	Status	Name in the plan	Checked
Ozempic	Listed with conditions	Step therapy / Special authorization	2026-11-12
Wegovy	Not listed	-	2026-11-12
Mounjaro	Not listed	-	2026-11-12
Zepbound	Not listed	-	2026-11-12
Rybelsus	Not listed	-	2026-11-12
Saxenda	Not listed	-	2026-11-12
Generic semaglutide	Listed with conditions	Step therapy / Special authorization	2026-11-12

Alberta government-sponsored drug plans (Alberta Drug Benefit List) lists Ozempic with conditions

Name in the plan

Step therapy / Special authorization

Conditions

Add-on therapy for type 2 diabetes after a trial of metformin of 6 months or more and a sulfonylurea, when insulin is not an option, or when these products are contraindicated. An authorization can last 24 months.

Official source · Checked 2026-11-12

See every Ozempic price

Alberta government-sponsored drug plans (Alberta Drug Benefit List) does not list Wegovy

Official source · Checked 2026-11-12

See every Wegovy price

Alberta government-sponsored drug plans (Alberta Drug Benefit List) does not list Mounjaro

Official source · Checked 2026-11-12

See every Mounjaro price

Alberta government-sponsored drug plans (Alberta Drug Benefit List) does not list Zepbound

Official source · Checked 2026-11-12

See every Zepbound price

Alberta government-sponsored drug plans (Alberta Drug Benefit List) does not list Rybelsus

Official source · Checked 2026-11-12

See every Rybelsus price

Alberta government-sponsored drug plans (Alberta Drug Benefit List) does not list Saxenda

Official source · Checked 2026-11-12

See every Saxenda price

Alberta government-sponsored drug plans (Alberta Drug Benefit List) lists Generic semaglutide with conditions

Name in the plan

Step therapy / Special authorization

Conditions

The same step therapy and special authorization criteria as Ozempic. The list added the generics of Apotex and Dr. Reddy's on 2026-07-01.

Official source · Checked 2026-11-12

See every Generic semaglutide price

What this page does not do

This page reports what the official source of a plan says on the date shown. A plan can change its list.

A plan decides each request. A listing with conditions is not a promise that the plan pays for you.

This page gives no medical advice. A licensed prescriber decides if a medication is right for you.

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