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Record #:
ONT00058
Last Full Update:
09 Apr 2024
Contact Information
Office Phone | ServiceOntario: 416-314-5518 |
Toll Free Phone | 1-866-532-3161 ServiceOntario: 1-866-532-3161 |
TTY Phone | ServiceOntario: 1-800-387-5559 |
trillium@ontariodrugbenefit.ca | |
Website | www.ontario.ca/page/get-coverage-prescription-drugs |
Site Information
Site Location | Toronto (Etobicoke) |
Located In Community | Etobicoke |
Mailing Address | PO Box 384 Toronto, ON M9A 4X3 |
Physical Access | Fully Accessible |
Agency Information
Legal Status | (30) Provincial Government |
Funding | Private ; Provincial - MHLTC |
Description and Service Details
Description (Service) | Partial funding to cover the costs of prescription drugs listed in the Ontario Drug Benefit Formulary * includes nutrition products and diabetic testing agents * prescriptions for listed drugs must be ordered by a doctor or dentist licensed to practice in Ontario and must be filled by a pharmacy in Ontario Ontario Drug Benefits Program (ODB) - Helps eligible people pay for their prescription medications Drug Funding Program for Cancer Care - Funding for cancer drugs * administered by Cancer Care Ontario OHIP+ - Program to cover the costs of medications for some OHIP-covered children and youth 24 years and younger * 4,400 drugs included in program Exceptional Access Program - Handles funding requests for drugs that are not listed in the Formulary * requests reviewed on a case-by-case basis Services and Programs:
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Hours | Mon-Fri 8:30am-5pm |
Areas Served | Ontario |
Boundaries | Ontario |
Eligibility | Ontario residents who are 65 years and older, or receiving social assistance, or residing in long term care homes or homes for special care, or receiving professional home care services * registrants in the Trillium Drug Program * varies by program |
Application | Application forms are available at pharmacies |
Languages | English ; French |
Fees | Co-payment plan determined by an individual's or family's income level |
Categories and Classification
Service Categories | Government Subsidized Prescription Drug Benefits ; Medical Expense Assistance ~ Cancer |
Older Adult Main Categories | COMMUNITY HEALTH |
Older Adult Sub-Categories | Drug Programs |