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Federal GLP-1 coverage: what Non-Insured Health Benefits (NIHB) program lists

How the federal plan lists each GLP-1 medication: the status, the conditions and the official source.

Last checked 2026-11-12

Non-Insured Health Benefits (NIHB) program

Checked 2026-11-12

Who it covers

First Nations people registered under the Indian Act and Inuit recognized by an Inuit land claim organization, who live in Canada.

How to check

Search the drug in the online Drug Benefit List on the Express Scripts Canada NIHB site, or download the list as PDF or CSV.

Official page of the plan

Check the plan's drug list

What Non-Insured Health Benefits (NIHB) program lists

MedicationStatusName in the planChecked
OzempicListed with conditionsLimited use benefit2026-11-12
WegovyNot listed-2026-11-12
MounjaroNot listed-2026-11-12
ZepboundNot listed-2026-11-12
RybelsusListed with conditionsLimited use benefit2026-11-12
SaxendaNot listed-2026-11-12
Generic semaglutideListed with conditionsLimited use benefit2026-11-12

Non-Insured Health Benefits (NIHB) program lists Ozempic with conditions

Name in the plan

Limited use benefit

Conditions

Adults with type 2 diabetes, with diet and exercise, added to metformin when metformin alone does not control blood sugar, or added to other antihyperglycemic drugs. Not with another GLP-1 drug.

Official source · Checked 2026-11-12

See every Ozempic price

Non-Insured Health Benefits (NIHB) program does not list Wegovy

Official source · Checked 2026-11-12

See every Wegovy price

Non-Insured Health Benefits (NIHB) program does not list Mounjaro

Official source · Checked 2026-11-12

See every Mounjaro price

Non-Insured Health Benefits (NIHB) program does not list Zepbound

Official source · Checked 2026-11-12

See every Zepbound price

Non-Insured Health Benefits (NIHB) program lists Rybelsus with conditions

Name in the plan

Limited use benefit

Conditions

Adults with type 2 diabetes, with diet and exercise, added to metformin when metformin alone does not control blood sugar, or added to other antihyperglycemic drugs. Not with another GLP-1 drug. Daily dose limit applies.

Official source · Checked 2026-11-12

See every Rybelsus price

Non-Insured Health Benefits (NIHB) program does not list Saxenda

Official source · Checked 2026-11-12

See every Saxenda price

Non-Insured Health Benefits (NIHB) program lists Generic semaglutide with conditions

Name in the plan

Limited use benefit

Conditions

Adults with type 2 diabetes, with diet and exercise, added to metformin when metformin alone does not control blood sugar, or added to other antihyperglycemic drugs. Not with another GLP-1 drug.

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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