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GLP-1 coverage in British Columbia: what BC PharmaCare lists

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

Last checked 2026-11-12

BC PharmaCare

Checked 2026-11-12

Who it covers

B.C. residents: PharmaCare has 13 plans, and for most plans a person must be enrolled in the Medical Services Plan (MSP).

How to check

Search the generic or brand name in the BC PharmaCare Formulary Search, and read the criteria of a drug on the Special Authority drug list.

Official page of the plan

Check the plan's drug list

What BC PharmaCare lists

Medication	Status	Name in the plan	Checked
Ozempic	Listed with conditions	Limited Coverage (Special Authority)	2026-11-12
Wegovy	Not listed	-	2026-11-12
Mounjaro	[Not confirmed]	-	2026-11-12
Zepbound	[Not confirmed]	-	2026-11-12
Rybelsus	Not listed	-	2026-11-12
Saxenda	Not listed	-	2026-11-12
Generic semaglutide	Listed with conditions	Limited Coverage (Special Authority)	2026-11-12

We could not confirm a status in [brackets] on an official page of the plan.

BC PharmaCare lists Ozempic with conditions

Name in the plan

Limited Coverage (Special Authority)

Conditions

People with type 2 diabetes after inadequate glycemic control on the maximum tolerated dose of metformin. The prescriber requests Special Authority. Coverage is for a maximum dose of 1 mg each week.

Official source · Checked 2026-11-12

See every Ozempic price

BC PharmaCare does not list Wegovy

Official source · Checked 2026-11-12

See every Wegovy price

We could not confirm how BC PharmaCare lists Mounjaro

We could not confirm this on an official page of the plan. Use the link of the plan to check it.

Official source · Checked 2026-11-12

See every Mounjaro price

We could not confirm how BC PharmaCare lists Zepbound

We could not confirm this on an official page of the plan. Use the link of the plan to check it.

Official source · Checked 2026-11-12

See every Zepbound price

BC PharmaCare does not list Rybelsus

Official source · Checked 2026-11-12

See every Rybelsus price

BC PharmaCare does not list Saxenda

Official source · Checked 2026-11-12

See every Saxenda price

BC PharmaCare lists Generic semaglutide with conditions

Name in the plan

Limited Coverage (Special Authority)

Conditions

The same Special Authority criteria as Ozempic: type 2 diabetes after inadequate glycemic control on metformin. PharmaCare listed the generics of Apotex and Dr. Reddy's on 2026-06-15.

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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