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BUPRENORPHINE & NALOXONE

All products: general benefit

Other products in the same Health Canada class (N07BC) — coverage varies; not interchangeable

  • Buprenorphine (Sublocade): general benefit
  • Buprenorphine (Probuphine): limited Use 578

PMS-Buprenorphine-Naloxone · DIN 02424878 · 8mg & 2mg · SL tablet

General benefitMarketed · checked 2026-09-20
StatusGeneral benefit
Write on scriptno code needed
Patient paysPatient pays: program not supplied; amount cannot be determined.

Free naloxone kits in Ontario: no prescription or health card needed — free kits at participating pharmacies and community sites

Free naloxone kits: eligibility and access
Private plan unknown: ask. If yes, check its coverage and payer coordination; if no, see the public routes below.
Brand vs generic price
Lowest DBP recovery rule under medically necessary no-substitution claims: 6.2 Medically Necessary "No Substitution" Claims The Side Effect Reporting Form will not have to be renewed. However, the pharmacy must maintain a copy of the prescription that contains a direction that there be no substitution and the required Health Canada Side Effect Reporting Form (completed and signed by the prescriber). The prescriber must write “No Substitution” or “No Sub” on renewal or subsequent new written prescriptions, and indicate “No Substitution” on subsequent new oral prescriptions. The dispenser will be reimbursed the DBP plus a mark-up and the lesser of the posted usual and customary fee or the ODB dispensing fee minus the applicable ODB co-payment amount. Where a completed Side Effect Reporting Form is not available at the pharmacy during an inspection, the difference between the cost of the higher-cost product and the lowest DBP listed for the interchangeable category will be recovered. (ontario.ca, Revision #17; 2026-08-03 ↗) 6.2 Medically Necessary "No Substitution" Claims The Ministry will provide reimbursement of a higher-cost interchangeable product in medically necessary circumstances where a patient has experienced a significant adverse reaction with two (2) lower-cost interchangeable drug products, where available. When a prescriber identifies a patient for which it is medically necessary that a higher cost interchangeable product be provided, the prescriber must: • Complete, sign and forward to the pharmacist a copy of the Health Canada side effect reporting form for each lower-cost interchangeable drug product trialed (Side Effect Reporting Form[s]); and • Write “No Substitution” or “No Sub” on a written prescription or indicate “No Substitution” to the pharmacist in the case of a verbal prescription. The prescriber should keep a copy of the completed form in the patient’s record for future use and reference. In the case of a written prescription, when the pharmacist or dispensing physician receives a prescription with the written notation “No Substitution” or “No Sub”, reimbursement will be provided for the higher-cost interchangeable product only if the prescription is accompanied by a completed Health Canada Side Effect Reporting Form for each of the lower-cost interchangeable drug products trialed. This form must be completely filled out noting the details of the adverse reaction and signed by the prescriber. In the case of a verbal prescription, the prescriber must satisfy the operator of the pharmacy or dispensing physician that a completed Health Canada Side Effect Reporting Form for each of the lower-cost interchangeable drug products trialed has been completed and signed by the prescriber. A written record of this verbal prescription and the completed Health Canada Side Effect Reporting Form must be received by the pharmacy prior to claim submission. Upon receipt, the pharmacist must: • Fax, submit online or mail the completed and signed form to Health Canada’s Canada Vigilance Program; and • Retain his or her copy of the completed and signed Side Effect Reporting Form. (ontario.ca, Revision #17; 2026-08-03 ↗)
1 brand, same coverage
PMS-Buprenorphine-Naloxone · DIN 02424878 Manufacturer: Pharmascience Inc.; listing date 2015-02-26 Health Canada: Marketed since 2017-11-24 · brand PMS-BUPRENORPHINE-NALOXONE · ATC N07BC51 BUPRENORPHINE, COMBINATIONS · form Tablet · route Sublingual · ingredients BUPRENORPHINE (BUPRENORPHINE HYDROCHLORIDE) 8 MG, NALOXONE (NALOXONE HYDROCHLORIDE DIHYDRATE) 2 MG · company Pharmascience inc · schedule Narcotics (cdsa i)
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PMS-Buprenorphine-Naloxone: Formulary list price $2.3650/unit (unit not stated in source; not the patient's cost)

Ministry pays: $2.3650 per source unit.

Source explanation: The formulary price is what ODB pays; the cash price at the counter is set by the pharmacy.

Formulary data: Ontario extract of Aug 26, 2026 · Health Canada DPD extract of Sep 2, 2026 (Open Government Licence – Canada) · https://health-products.canada.ca/dpd-bdpp/info?lang=eng&code=90953 · Verify on the e-Formulary ↗ (DIN 02424878)

Source record
DIN 02424878: PMS-Buprenorphine-Naloxone Raw flags: sec3=Y Item: 280812010; group id 415; item number 1022; lccId None; manufacturer id PMS Source form: SL Tab; strength: 8mg & 2mg Recorded listing: General benefit Source prices (unrounded): $2.3650; ministry $2.3650 Source: ODB odb-formulary-ed43-extract-2026-08-26.xml extract_date=2026-08-26 DIN=02424878 Health Canada DPD extract of Sep 2, 2026 (Open Government Licence – Canada) · https://health-products.canada.ca/dpd-bdpp/info?lang=eng&code=90953
Interchangeable products
Act Buprenorphine/Naloxone · DIN 02453916 · $2.3650 Suboxone · DIN 02295709 · $2.3650
Shortage status: not checked (no credentials)
Other drugs in the same formulary class (28:08:12 Opiate Partial Agonists) and how they are covered

Matched class: 28:08:12 Opiate Partial Agonists

Drug-class inventory only. Lists recorded Ontario formulary products, not every Canadian medication; does not recommend treatment. Covered without a code on the Ontario formulary: BUPRENORPHINE 28:08:12 Opiate Partial Agonists

BUPRENORPHINE

· 2 products · General benefit · strengths: 100mg/0.5mL, 300mg/1.5mL · Inj Sol- 0.5mL Pref Syr, Inj Sol- 1.5mL Pref Syr

BUPRENORPHINE HYDROCHLORIDE

· 1 products · Limited Use, codes 578 · strengths: 80mg · Subdermal Implant-Kit Pk

BUTORPHANOL TARTRATE

· 2 products · Off-Formulary Interchangeable, not an ODB benefit · strengths: 10mg/mL · Nas Sp-2.5mL Pk Source: formulary-ed43-front-matter.txt Part V; ODB odb-formulary-ed43-extract-2026-08-26.xml extract_date=2026-08-26; class 28:08:12
Full class listing Related classes: 28:08:04 Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Agents, 28:08:08 Opiate Agonists, 28:08:92 Miscellaneous Analgesics and Antipyretics, 28:16:04 Antidepressants, 28:16:08 Tranquilizers, 28:16:12 Other Psychotropics, 28:36:08 Anticholinergic Agents, 28:36:20 Dopamine Receptor Agonists Same formulary class, not same indication: class membership alone does not establish equivalent uses.
What the Health Canada label says it is for
1 INDICATIONS SUBOXONE® (buprenorphine and naloxone) is indicated for: • substitution treatment in adults with problematic opioid drug dependence. 1.1 Pediatrics Pediatrics (<18 years of age): Based on the data submitted and reviewed by Health Canada, the safety and efficacy of SUBOXONE in pediatric patients has not been established; therefore, Health Canada has not authorized an indication for pediatric use. 1.2 Geriatrics Geriatrics (> 65 years of age): The safety and efficacy of SUBOXONE have not been established in adults over 65 years of age. In general, dose selection for an elderly patient should be cautious, usually starting at the low end of the dosing range, reflecting the greater frequency of decreased hepatic, renal, respiratory or cardiac function, concomitant disease or other drug therapy. https://pdf.hres.ca/dpd_pm/00069997.PDF PM date: MAY 17, 2007 Source product: SUBOXONE; DIN 02295695; fetched 2026-09-10 Product monograph posted by Health Canada; excerpt for lookup only.