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ABIRATERONE ACETATE

All products: general benefit

Other products in the same Health Canada class (L02B, L02BX) — coverage varies; not interchangeable

  • Degarelix (Firmagon): general benefit
  • Anastrozole (Arimidex): general benefit
  • Bicalutamide (Casodex): general benefit, Not a benefit
  • Exemestane (Aromasin): general benefit
  • Flutamide (Euflex): general benefit, Not a benefit
  • Fulvestrant (Faslodex): general benefit

3 more in the class list below

Reddy-Abiraterone · DIN 02533251 · 500mg · tablet

General benefitMarketed · checked 2026-09-19
StatusGeneral benefit
Write on scriptno code needed
Patient paysPatient pays: program not supplied; amount cannot be determined.
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
Reddy-Abiraterone · DIN 02533251 Manufacturer: Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Inc.; listing date 2023-06-30 Health Canada: Marketed since 2023-04-28 · brand REDDY-ABIRATERONE · ATC L02BX03 ABIRATERONE · form Tablet · route Oral · ingredients ABIRATERONE ACETATE 500 MG · company Dr reddy's laboratories ltd · schedule Prescription
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Reddy-Abiraterone: Formulary list price $15.3125/unit (unit not stated in source; not the patient's cost)

Ministry pays: $15.3125 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=102226 · Verify on the e-Formulary ↗ (DIN 02533251)

Source record
DIN 02533251: Reddy-Abiraterone Raw flags: sec3=Y Item: 100000258; group id 141; item number 0238; lccId None; manufacturer id DRR Source form: Tab; strength: 500mg Recorded listing: General benefit Source prices (unrounded): $15.3125; ministry $15.3125 Source: ODB odb-formulary-ed43-extract-2026-08-26.xml extract_date=2026-08-26 DIN=02533251 Health Canada DPD extract of Sep 2, 2026 (Open Government Licence – Canada) · https://health-products.canada.ca/dpd-bdpp/info?lang=eng&code=102226
Interchangeable products
Abiraterone · DIN 02525380 · $15.3125 Apo-Abiraterone Film Coated Tablets · DIN 02491400 · $15.3125 Jamp Abiraterone · DIN 02529629 · $15.3125 Mar-Abiraterone · DIN 02503999 · $15.3125 PMS-Abiraterone · DIN 02501503 · $15.3125 PRZ-Abiraterone · DIN 02540460 · $15.3125 Sandoz Abiraterone · DIN 02521644 · $15.3125 Zytiga · DIN 02457113 · $15.3125
Shortage status: not checked (no credentials)
Other drugs in the same formulary class (10:00 ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS) and how they are covered

Matched class: 10:00 ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS

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: ALTRETAMINE, ANASTROZOLE, BUSERELIN ACETATE, BUSULFAN, CAPECITABINE, CHLORAMBUCIL, CYPROTERONE ACETATE, DAUNORUBICIN, DEGARELIX ACETATE, ETOPOSIDE, EXEMESTANE, FLUOROURACIL & SALICYLIC ACID, FULVESTRANT, GOSERELIN ACETATE, HYDROXYUREA, IMATINIB MESYLATE, LETROZOLE, LEUPROLIDE ACETATE, MELPHALAN, MERCAPTOPURINE, MITOTANE, PROCARBAZINE HCL, TEMOZOLOMIDE, THIOGUANINE, TRIPTORELIN PAMOATE Some products covered without a code (check the product listing): BICALUTAMIDE, CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE, FLUTAMIDE, LOMUSTINE (CCNU), MEGESTROL ACETATE, METHOTREXATE, TAMOXIFEN CITRATE, VINCRISTINE SULFATE 10:00 ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS

DEGARELIX ACETATE

· 2 products · General benefit · strengths: 80mg, 120mg · Pd for Inj-Vial Pk

ANASTROZOLE

· 17 products · General benefit · strengths: 1mg · Tab

BICALUTAMIDE

· 9 products · Listed, not a benefit (1), General benefit (8) · strengths: 50mg · Tab

EXEMESTANE

· 3 products · General benefit · strengths: 25mg · Tab

FLUTAMIDE

· 2 products · Listed, not a benefit (1), General benefit (1) · strengths: 250mg · Tab

FULVESTRANT

· 6 products · General benefit · strengths: 50mg/mL · Inj Sol

LETROZOLE

· 20 products · General benefit · strengths: 2.5mg · Tab

TAMOXIFEN CITRATE

· 8 products · General benefit (4), Listed, not a benefit (4) · strengths: 10mg, 20mg · Tab

ENZALUTAMIDE

· 5 products · Off-Formulary Interchangeable, not an ODB benefit · strengths: 40mg · Cap

ALTRETAMINE

· 1 products · General benefit · strengths: 50mg · Cap

BUSERELIN ACETATE

· 4 products · General benefit · strengths: 6.3mg, 9.45mg, 1mg/mL · Implant Kit, Inj Sol-5.5mL Pk, Nas Sp-10mL Pk

BUSULFAN

· 1 products · General benefit · strengths: 2mg · Tab Source: formulary-ed43-front-matter.txt Part V; ODB odb-formulary-ed43-extract-2026-08-26.xml extract_date=2026-08-26; class 10:00 and 34 more
Full class listing Related classes: 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 ZYTIGA® (abiraterone acetate) is indicated in combination with prednisone for:  the treatment of metastatic prostate cancer (castration-resistant prostate cancer, mCRPC) in patients who: o are asymptomatic or mildly symptomatic after failure of androgen deprivation therapy o have received prior chemotherapy containing docetaxel after failure of androgen deprivation therapy ZYTIGA® is also indicated in combination with prednisone and androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) for:  the treatment of patients with newly diagnosed hormone-sensitive high-risk metastatic prostate cancer who may have received up to 3 months of prior ADT. 1.1 Pediatrics ZYTIGA®® has not been studied in children. Pediatrics (≤ 18 years): No data are available to Health Canada; therefore, Health Canada has not authorized an indication for pediatric use. 1.2 Geriatrics Geriatrics: Evidence from clinical studies and experience suggests that the use in the geriatric population is not associated with differences in safety or effectiveness. https://pdf.hres.ca/dpd_pm/00063577.PDF PM date: July 26, 2011 Source product: ZYTIGA; DIN 02371065; fetched 2026-09-10 Product monograph posted by Health Canada; excerpt for lookup only.

Prepare an Exceptional Access request

SADIE has its own form for many drugs; this checklist prepares the answers; the ministry decides. Open SADIE

Use this text in SADIE’s free-text fields or read from it on a Telephone Request Service call. Review marks do not indicate eligibility. Evidence stays in this page until you copy it; nothing entered here is sent or saved. Do not enter patient identifiers.

EAP Telephone Request Service: The TRS can be accessed by calling toll-free at 1-866-811-9893 or 416-327-8109 (Toronto area) between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday (except holidays) and selecting the TRS option. Source; updated September 15, 2026

EAP fax: In Ontario: 1-866-811-9908 or 416-327-7526 (Toronto area). Outside Ontario: 1-833-905-4260. Source; updated September 15, 2026

Posted turnaround and Telephone Request Service scope
Turnaround times The Exceptional Access Program receives between 250 and 500 requests a day. Requests are categorized in order of priority based on how quickly a drug is needed, the type of drug, and the condition for which the drug is being used. Turnaround times begin on the business day on which the EAP receives a complete request from a physician or nurse practitioner. You may have to wait longer if the request is missing information or supporting documents required by the EAP criteria, if a request requires external review, or if documents are sent by fax or mail instead of submitted via SADIE. EAP Weekly Progress Report Date: September 15, 2026 Processing categories and examples | Target | Current | Priority 1 — for drugs such as antibiotics, cancer medications, and initial requests for pain medications | 3 business days | 2 business day | Priority 2 — for antiviral drugs to treat HIV, drugs for multiple sclerosis, and pulmonary hypertension | 5 business days | 3 business days | Biologics — for biologic drugs to treat rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease | 10 business days | 4 business days | Chronic — for drugs used for chronic conditions such as migraines, chronic pain, Ménière's disease and symptoms of Parkinson’s disease. | 4 to 6 weeks | 11 business days |
For selected drugs, the Telephone Request Service is available to authorized prescribers or their delegates. In most cases, the funding decision is provided by the end of the call and processed within one business day.
Source; updated September 15, 2026

Abiraterone (Zytiga and generics (see formulary for full list of funded generics))

Ministry criteria list dated January 1, 2025; the program's current criteria may differ; SADIE shows the current version. Current criteria in SADIE

Prepare answers: See the ministry wording below; no separate indication heading is held.

Ministry criteria corpus 2025-01-01; page 264

Abiraterone Brand(s): Zytiga and generics (see formulary for full list of funded generics) DOSAGE FORM/ STRENGTH: 250 mg, 500 mg tablet (Refer to ODB formulary for funded options.
Abiraterone products moved to the Ontario drug benefit (ODB) formulary as a general benefit effective with the ODB formulary update edition No.43 effective on July 31, 2024.

Prepared from the ministry's published criteria; eligibility is decided by the Exceptional Access Program.