Ontario Jurisprudence Practice Question

For a brand name no substitution request by the prescriber, how many interchangeable generics does a patient need to try before it is fully covered by the Ontario Drug Benefit?

a) None

b) One

c) Two

d) Three

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(C) is the answer.

Patients need to have tried 2 interchangeable generics before the brand name is covered by the Ontario Drug Benefit. The prescriber must fill out a Health Canada side effect reporting form for both generic products.

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