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GLP-1 coverage in Newfoundland and Labrador: what Newfoundland and Labrador Prescription Drug Program (NLPDP) lists

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

Last checked 2026-11-12

Newfoundland and Labrador Prescription Drug Program (NLPDP)

Checked 2026-11-12

Who it covers

People who reside in the province and qualify for one of five plans: Foundation, 65Plus, Access, Assurance or Select Needs.

How to check

Search the generic or brand name in the NLPDP Drug Product Database: the result shows Open Benefit or Special Auth.

Official page of the plan

Check the plan's drug list

What Newfoundland and Labrador Prescription Drug Program (NLPDP) lists

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

Newfoundland and Labrador Prescription Drug Program (NLPDP) lists Ozempic with conditions

Name in the plan

Special Authorization

Conditions

Type 2 diabetes, used with metformin, when diet and exercise plus metformin do not give adequate glycemic control. Maximum dose 1 mg once weekly. Not together with oral semaglutide.

Official source · Checked 2026-11-12

See every Ozempic price

Newfoundland and Labrador Prescription Drug Program (NLPDP) does not list Wegovy

Official source · Checked 2026-11-12

See every Wegovy price

Newfoundland and Labrador Prescription Drug Program (NLPDP) does not list Mounjaro

Official source · Checked 2026-11-12

See every Mounjaro price

Newfoundland and Labrador Prescription Drug Program (NLPDP) does not list Zepbound

Official source · Checked 2026-11-12

See every Zepbound price

Newfoundland and Labrador Prescription Drug Program (NLPDP) lists Rybelsus with conditions

Name in the plan

Special Authorization

Conditions

Type 2 diabetes, used with metformin, when diet and exercise plus metformin do not give adequate glycemic control. Not together with injectable semaglutide.

Official source · Checked 2026-11-12

See every Rybelsus price

Newfoundland and Labrador Prescription Drug Program (NLPDP) does not list Saxenda

Official source · Checked 2026-11-12

See every Saxenda price

Newfoundland and Labrador Prescription Drug Program (NLPDP) lists Generic semaglutide with conditions

Name in the plan

Special Authorization

Conditions

Type 2 diabetes, used with metformin, when diet and exercise plus metformin do not give adequate glycemic control. Maximum dose 1 mg once weekly. Not together with oral semaglutide.

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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