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GLP-1 coverage in Quebec: what Quebec Public Prescription Drug Insurance Plan (RAMQ) lists

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

Last checked 2026-11-12

Quebec Public Prescription Drug Insurance Plan (RAMQ)

Checked 2026-11-12

Who it covers

People in Quebec who have no access to a private plan, people 65 and over who have not joined a private plan, and people in a financial assistance program with a claim slip.

How to check

Search the name of the drug in the RAMQ tool "Find out whether a drug is covered", or read the current List of Medications.

Official page of the plan

Check the plan's drug list

What Quebec Public Prescription Drug Insurance Plan (RAMQ) lists

MedicationStatusName in the planChecked
OzempicListed with conditionsExceptional medication2026-11-12
WegovyNot listed-2026-11-12
MounjaroNot listed-2026-11-12
ZepboundNot listed-2026-11-12
RybelsusListed with conditionsExceptional medication2026-11-12
SaxendaNot listed-2026-11-12
Generic semaglutideListed with conditionsExceptional medication2026-11-12

Quebec Public Prescription Drug Insurance Plan (RAMQ) lists Ozempic with conditions

Name in the plan

Exceptional medication

Conditions

People with type 2 diabetes, together with metformin, when a sulfonylurea is contraindicated, not tolerated or ineffective. The prescriber sends a request for authorization first. The maximum dose is 1 mg each week.

Official source · Checked 2026-11-12

See every Ozempic price

Quebec Public Prescription Drug Insurance Plan (RAMQ) does not list Wegovy

Official source · Checked 2026-11-12

See every Wegovy price

Quebec Public Prescription Drug Insurance Plan (RAMQ) does not list Mounjaro

Official source · Checked 2026-11-12

See every Mounjaro price

Quebec Public Prescription Drug Insurance Plan (RAMQ) does not list Zepbound

Official source · Checked 2026-11-12

See every Zepbound price

Quebec Public Prescription Drug Insurance Plan (RAMQ) lists Rybelsus with conditions

Name in the plan

Exceptional medication

Conditions

People with type 2 diabetes, together with metformin, when a sulfonylurea is contraindicated, not tolerated or ineffective. The prescriber sends a request for authorization first. The maximum dose is 14 mg each day.

Official source · Checked 2026-11-12

See every Rybelsus price

Quebec Public Prescription Drug Insurance Plan (RAMQ) does not list Saxenda

Official source · Checked 2026-11-12

See every Saxenda price

Quebec Public Prescription Drug Insurance Plan (RAMQ) lists Generic semaglutide with conditions

Name in the plan

Exceptional medication

Conditions

The same conditions as Ozempic. People with type 2 diabetes, together with metformin, when a sulfonylurea is contraindicated, not tolerated or ineffective. The maximum dose is 1 mg each week.

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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