Resources
Official Canadian resources for GLP-1 medications
Official pages to check a medication or a public drug plan. Every link goes to a government body.
Health Canada
Check that a medication is authorized, read a safety advisory or report a problem.
Health Canada Drug Product DatabaseSearch by brand name or DIN to check that a drug is authorized in Canada and to read its product monographMedEffect Canada: report a side effectReport a side effect of a drug or health product to Health CanadaHealth Canada: buying drugs over the InternetThe risks of illegitimate online drug sellers and how to reduce the riskHealth Canada: safe use of online pharmaciesThe signs of a fraudulent online pharmacy and two ways to check that a pharmacy is legitimateHealth Canada advisory: fake or unauthorized GLP-1 drugsPublic advisory RA-81518 (2026-01-21) about counterfeit and unauthorized semaglutide and tirzepatide productsHealth Canada: health product complaintReport a suspected counterfeit or unauthorized health product to Health Canada
Public drug plans
Check what the public drug plan of a province covers.
Ontario: get coverage for prescription drugsThe Ontario Drug Benefit and the other public drug programs of OntarioOntario Drug Benefit formulary searchSearch a drug to see if the Ontario Drug Benefit covers it and under which Limited Use criteriaBC PharmaCareThe public drug plan of British Columbia: help to pay for medications and medical suppliesAlberta: drug benefit list and drug review processThe Alberta Drug Benefit List, which defines the drugs that the public plans of Alberta coverRAMQ: prescription drug insuranceThe Public Prescription Drug Insurance Plan of Quebec and its List of Medications