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GLP-1 coverage in Prince Edward Island: what PEI Pharmacare lists

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

Last checked 2026-11-12

PEI Pharmacare

Checked 2026-11-12

Who it covers

PEI residents with a valid PEI Health Card who qualify for one of the drug programs.

How to check

Search the drug in the PEI Pharmacare Formulary Search or the formulary PDF: a product marked (SA) needs special authorization.

Official page of the plan

Check the plan's drug list

What PEI Pharmacare 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

PEI Pharmacare lists Ozempic with conditions

Name in the plan

Special Authorization

Conditions

Type 2 diabetes, used with metformin and a sulfonylurea, when diet and exercise plus those two drugs do not give adequate glycemic control. Maximum 1 pre-filled pen every 4 weeks.

Official source · Checked 2026-11-12

See every Ozempic price

PEI Pharmacare does not list Wegovy

Official source · Checked 2026-11-12

See every Wegovy price

PEI Pharmacare does not list Mounjaro

Official source · Checked 2026-11-12

See every Mounjaro price

PEI Pharmacare does not list Zepbound

Official source · Checked 2026-11-12

See every Zepbound price

PEI Pharmacare lists Rybelsus with conditions

Name in the plan

Special Authorization

Conditions

Type 2 diabetes, used with metformin and a sulfonylurea, when diet and exercise plus those two drugs do not give adequate glycemic control.

Official source · Checked 2026-11-12

See every Rybelsus price

PEI Pharmacare does not list Saxenda

Official source · Checked 2026-11-12

See every Saxenda price

PEI Pharmacare lists Generic semaglutide with conditions

Name in the plan

Special Authorization

Conditions

Type 2 diabetes, used with metformin and a sulfonylurea, when diet and exercise plus those two drugs do not give adequate glycemic control. Maximum 1 pre-filled pen every 4 weeks.

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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