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Number of public drug plan prescriptions in Canada 2017/2018
Number of public drug plan prescriptions in Canada 2017/2018
Number of prescriptions in select Canadian public drug plans in 2017/2018 (in millions)

Number of prescriptions in select Canadian public drug plans in 2017/2018 (in millions)
Number of prescriptions in millions | |
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Alberta | 16.4 |
British Columbia | 39.4 |
Manitoba | 9.8 |
New Brunswick | 5.9 |
Newfoundland and Labrador | 3.8 |
Nova Scotia | 4.7 |
Ontario | 167.5 |
Prince Edward Island | 1.1 |
Saskatchewan | 8.5 |
Non-Insured Health Benefits (NIHB) | 20 |
Number of prescriptions in millions | |
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Alberta | 16.4 |
British Columbia | 39.4 |
Manitoba | 9.8 |
New Brunswick | 5.9 |
Newfoundland and Labrador | 3.8 |
Nova Scotia | 4.7 |
Ontario | 167.5 |
Prince Edward Island | 1.1 |
Saskatchewan | 8.5 |
Non-Insured Health Benefits (NIHB) | 20 |
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- This analysis only includes data for beneficiaries that met their deductible and received public reimbursement. Not all of the sub-plan data for the jurisdictions is reported to NPDUIS.
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- This analysis only includes data for beneficiaries that met their deductible and received public reimbursement. Not all of the sub-plan data for the jurisdictions is reported to NPDUIS.
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