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GLP-1 coverage in Nunavut: what Nunavut Extended Health Benefits lists

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

Last checked 2026-11-12

Nunavut Extended Health Benefits

Checked 2026-11-12

Who it covers

Non-Indigenous Nunavut residents in the Nunavut Health Care Plan who have a specified condition or are 65 or older.

How to check

Search the drug in the NIHB Drug Benefit List, which the Nunavut page links as the formulary, or call the EHB office at 1-800-661-0833.

Official page of the plan

Check the plan's drug list

What Nunavut Extended Health Benefits lists

Medication	Status	Name in the plan	Checked
Ozempic	[Listed with conditions]	Limited use benefit (NIHB Drug Benefit List)	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]	Limited use benefit (NIHB Drug Benefit List)	2026-11-12
Saxenda	[Not listed]	-	2026-11-12
Generic semaglutide	[Listed with conditions]	Limited use benefit (NIHB Drug Benefit List)	2026-11-12

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

Nunavut Extended Health Benefits lists Ozempic with conditions

Name in the plan

Limited use benefit (NIHB Drug Benefit List)

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.

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

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Nunavut Extended Health Benefits does not list Wegovy

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Official source · Checked 2026-11-12

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Nunavut Extended Health Benefits does not list 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

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Nunavut Extended Health Benefits does not list 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

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Nunavut Extended Health Benefits lists Rybelsus with conditions

Name in the plan

Limited use benefit (NIHB Drug Benefit List)

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.

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 Rybelsus price

Nunavut Extended Health Benefits does not list Saxenda

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

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Nunavut Extended Health Benefits lists Generic semaglutide with conditions

Name in the plan

Limited use benefit (NIHB Drug Benefit List)

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.

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 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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