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PALBOCICLIB

All products: not a benefit

Other products in the same Health Canada class (L01E) — coverage varies; not interchangeable

  • Imatinib (Gleevec): general benefit
  • Afatinib (Giotrif): not a benefit
  • Bosutinib (Bosulif): not a benefit
  • Dasatinib (Sprycel): not a benefit
  • Erlotinib (Tarceva): not a benefit
  • Gefitinib (Iressa): not a benefit

2 more in the class list below

Taro-Palbociclib · DIN 02547651 · 125mg · tablet

Off-Formulary Interchangeable, not an ODB benefitMarketed · checked 2026-09-20
StatusOff-Formulary Interchangeable, not an ODB benefit
Write on scriptnot a benefit; no Exceptional Access criteria on record; see alternatives
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.

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

Coverage criteria
Exceptional Access criteria on record are for Brand(s): Ibrance; DOSAGE FORM/ STRENGTH: 75 mg, 100 mg, 125 mg tablet or capsules — not this product; no criteria on record for this product in this block. Exceptional Access Program criteria on record (ministry list dated 2025-01-01, not exhaustive): Ministry criteria list dated January 1, 2025; the program's current criteria may differ; SADIE shows the current version. https://www.ontario.ca/page/sadie-special-authorization-digital-information-exchange Palbociclib Brand(s): Ibrance DOSAGE FORM/ STRENGTH: 75 mg, 100 mg, 125 mg tablet or capsules Updated December 4, 2020 Initial Criteria For the treatment of patients with estrogen receptor(ER)-positive, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER 2)-negative; unresectable locally advanced breast cancer or metastatic breast cancer in patients who meet the following criteria; 1. Palbociclib is being used as combination therapy in one of the following treatment regimens1; i) As first line therapy in combination with an aromatase inhibitor (i.e. letrozole, anastrozole, or exemestane) or fulvestrant in a patient who has not progressed on a prior systemic treatment (i.e. chemotherapy, immunotherapy, or endocrine therapy) for their unresectable locally advanced or metastatic disease; OR ii) As second line therapy in combination with an aromatase inhibitor (i.e. letrozole, anastrozole, or exemestane) or fulvestrant after progression on a chemotherapy for unresectable locally advanced or metastatic disease; OR iii) As a second or subsequent line therapy in combination with fulvestrant after progression on any number of endocrine monotherapies with the exception of progression during prior fulvestrant therapy. 1Note: EAP funding will be considered for only one CDK 4/6 inhibitor regimen (i.e. Palbociclib or Ribociclib) OR Everolimus based regimen for the treatment of unresectable locally advanced or metastatic disease. No funding for sequential treatment regimens involving palbociclib or ribociclib or everolimus will be considered. AND 2. Patients who received anastrozole or letrozole in the neo-adjuvant or adjuvant setting, must demonstrate a minimum disease free interval of twelve (12) months after stopping therapy to qualify for funding of palbociclib in combination with anastrozole or letrozole. (Note: This does not apply to patients receiving tamoxifen or exemestane in the neoadjuvant or adjuvant setting who progress or relapse early on those treatments.) 3. Patient has good performance status defined as an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) score of 0 to 2; AND 4. Patient does not have active or uncontrolled metastases to the central nervous system; AND 348 Palbociclib Brand(s): Ibrance DOSAGE FORM/ STRENGTH: 75 mg, 100 mg, 125 mg tablets or capsules 5. In the case of a Patient who is pre-menopausal or peri-menopausal, the Patient is receiving a luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone (LHRH) agonist to achieve chemically-induced menopause (Note: Women who have had an oophorectomy are considered to be post-menopausal); AND 6. The Patient has not experienced disease progression on any of the following regimens for locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer: (i) a palbociclib or ribociclib regimen; (ii) an everolimus regimen; or (iii) another CDK 4/6 regimen that has been publicly funded. Renewal Criteria: Renewals will be considered in patients who have not demonstrated evidence of disease progression or development of unacceptable toxicity requiring discontinuation while on palbociclib. Exclusion Criteria (Note that exclusion criteria apply to both Initial eligibility criteria and renewal criteria.) Patients meeting the following criteria will not be funded. i) Patient is using palbociclib as retreatment after disease progression on a prior palbociclib-based regimen in advanced breast cancer. ii) Patient is using palbociclib with other drugs or in combinations other than those situations mentioned in 1 i), ii), iii) of the eligibility criteria. iii) Patient is using palbociclib in combination with letrozole or anastrozole in the metastatic setting but has experienced progression in the neoadjuvant or adjuvant setting occurring during treatment or within 12 months of stopping treatment with letrozole or anastrozole; iv) Patient is pre- or peri-menopausal who is not being treated with a luteinizing hormone- releasing hormone (LHRH) agonist. v) Patient who is intending to use palbociclib with fulvestrant who has progressed on prior fulvestrant used as monotherapy or as part of another regimen. vi) Patient whose disease has progressed during treatment with a ribociclib regimen, an everolimus regimen, or another CDK 4/6 inhibitor regimen used for advanced, metastatic breast cancer, unless that use was through a clinical trial. vii) Patient who has active or uncontrolled central nervous system (CNS) metastases. viii) The Patient is requesting Ibrance for use with fulvestrant and has extensive, symptomatic, potentially life-threatening visceral metastases. 349 Palbociclib Brand(s): Ibrance DOSAGE FORM/ STRENGTH: 75 mg, 100 mg, 125 mg tablets or capsules On a time-limited basis, funding will be considered for the following on a case-by-case basis: 1. Patients who missed the opportunity to use palbociclib in the advanced setting in patients started on first-line, monotherapy with an aromatase inhibitor (AI) (e.g. letrozole, anastrozole, exemestane) AND who have not have not experienced disease progression with current AI therapy AND who meet the disease-free time requirement if anastrozole or letrozole was used previously in the adjuvant or neoadjuvant setting and the EAP request is submitted between the dates of December 4, 2020 to March 4, 2021. 2. Addition of palbociclib for patients already on fulvestrant in first, second or subsequent line who has not experienced disease progression on fulvestrant and who are CDK 4/6 inhibitor naïve and otherwise eligible for this therapy if the EAP request is submitted between the dates of December 4, 2020 to March 4, 2021. 3. A switch to palbociclib + fulvestrant at progression for patients already on endocrine/hormonal therapy other than fulvestrant and who are CDK4/6 naïve and otherwise meet the eligibility requirements for this therapy. 4. A switch to palbociclib + fulvestrant at progression for patients already on and benefitting from everolimus + exemestane, provided that the start of everolimus + exemestane was prior to December 4, 2020. Patients must be CDK 4/6 inhibitor naïve and otherwise eligible for this therapy. Dosing: Palbociclib (Ibrance) 125mg orally once a day for 21 consecutive days, followed by 7 days off treatment, in a combination regimen with one of the following: • A continuous daily aromatase inhibitor or • Fulvestrant 500mg administered intramuscularly on days 1 and 15 of cycle 1 and tehn on day 1 of each subsequent 28-day cycle. 350 EAP source: eap-frequently-requested-drugs-2025-01-01.txt, page 348, record 202, corpus 2025-01-01; name match only, not an eligibility decision
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
Taro-Palbociclib · DIN 02547651 Manufacturer: Taro Pharmaceuticals Inc.; listing date 2024-11-29 Health Canada: Marketed since 2024-09-17 · brand TARO-PALBOCICLIB · ATC L01EF01 PALBOCICLIB · form Tablet · route Oral · ingredients PALBOCICLIB 125 MG · company Taro pharmaceuticals inc · schedule Prescription
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Taro-Palbociclib: Formulary list price $126.9562/unit (unit not stated in source; not the patient's cost)

Ministry pays: $126.9562 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=103659 · Verify on the e-Formulary ↗ (DIN 02547651)

Source record
The source extract's flag for this DIN is unclear — confirm on the e-Formulary before prescribing (DIN 02547651). DIN 02547651: Taro-Palbociclib Raw flags: sec3=Y, sec3b=Y, sec3bEAP=Y Item: 100000319; group id 178; item number 0323; lccId None; manufacturer id TAR Source form: Tab; strength: 125mg Recorded listing: Off-Formulary Interchangeable, not an ODB benefit; may be reimbursed through the Exceptional Access Program when approved (likely, unconfirmed) Source prices (unrounded): $126.9562; ministry $126.9562 Source: ODB odb-formulary-ed43-extract-2026-08-26.xml extract_date=2026-08-26 DIN=02547651 Health Canada DPD extract of Sep 2, 2026 (Open Government Licence – Canada) · https://health-products.canada.ca/dpd-bdpp/info?lang=eng&code=103659
Interchangeable products
Ibrance · DIN 02493551 · $126.9562 PMS-Palbociclib · DIN 02552140 · $126.9562
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: ABIRATERONE ACETATE, 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

IMATINIB MESYLATE

· 20 products · General benefit · strengths: 100mg, 400mg · Tab

AFATINIB

· 9 products · Off-Formulary Interchangeable, not an ODB benefit · strengths: 20mg, 30mg, 40mg · Tab

BOSUTINIB

· 4 products · Off-Formulary Interchangeable, not an ODB benefit · strengths: 100mg, 500mg · Tab

DASATINIB

· 33 products · Off-Formulary Interchangeable, not an ODB benefit · strengths: 20mg, 50mg, 70mg, 80mg, 100mg, 140mg · Tab

ERLOTINIB

· 14 products · Off-Formulary Interchangeable, not an ODB benefit · strengths: 25mg, 100mg, 150mg · Tab

GEFITINIB

· 5 products · Off-Formulary Interchangeable, not an ODB benefit · strengths: 250mg · Tab

NILOTINIB

· 6 products · Off-Formulary Interchangeable, not an ODB benefit · strengths: 150mg, 200mg · Cap

PAZOPANIB

· 3 products · Off-Formulary Interchangeable, not an ODB benefit · strengths: 200mg · Tab

ABIRATERONE ACETATE

· 18 products · General benefit · strengths: 250mg, 500mg · Tab

ALTRETAMINE

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

ANASTROZOLE

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

BICALUTAMIDE

· 9 products · Listed, not a benefit (1), General benefit (8) · strengths: 50mg · 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 IBRANCE (palbociclib) is indicated for: • the treatment of pre/perimenopausal or postmenopausal women, or men with hormone receptor (HR)-positive, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-negative locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer in combination with: o an aromatase inhibitor as initial endocrine-based therapy; or o fulvestrant in patients with disease progression after prior endocrine therapy. Pre/perimenopausal women and men treated with the combination IBRANCE plus aromatase inhibitor therapy, and pre/perimenopausal women treated with the combination IBRANCE plus fulvestrant therapy should also be treated with a luteinizing hormone releasing hormone (LHRH) agonist. Clinical effectiveness of IBRANCE in combination with an aromatase inhibitor is based on the benefit observed in patients treated with IBRANCE in combination with letrozole for the treatment of postmenopausal women with advanced breast cancer. 1.1 Pediatrics Pediatrics (< 18 years of age): Based on the limited data submitted and reviewed by Health Canada, the safety and efficacy of IBRANCE in pediatric patients have … https://pdf.hres.ca/dpd_pm/00080990.PDF PM date: not printed or not captured Source product: IBRANCE; DIN 02493535; 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

Palbociclib (Ibrance)

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: For the treatment of patients with estrogen receptor(ER)-positive, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER 2)-negative; unresectable locally advanced breast cancer or metastatic breast cancer in patients who meet the following criteria;

Ministry criteria corpus 2025-01-01; page 348

Palbociclib Brand(s): Ibrance DOSAGE FORM/ STRENGTH: 75 mg, 100 mg, 125 mg tablet or capsules Updated December 4, 2020
Initial Criteria
For the treatment of patients with estrogen receptor(ER)-positive, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER 2)-negative; unresectable locally advanced breast cancer or metastatic breast cancer in patients who meet the following criteria;
1. Palbociclib is being used as combination therapy in one of the following treatment regimens1; i) As first line therapy in combination with an aromatase inhibitor (i.e. letrozole, anastrozole, or exemestane) or fulvestrant in a patient who has not progressed on a prior systemic treatment (i.e. chemotherapy, immunotherapy, or endocrine therapy) for their unresectable locally advanced or metastatic disease; OR ii) As second line therapy in combination with an aromatase inhibitor (i.e. letrozole, anastrozole, or exemestane) or fulvestrant after progression on a chemotherapy for unresectable locally advanced or metastatic disease; OR
iii) As a second or subsequent line therapy in combination with fulvestrant after progression on any number of endocrine monotherapies with the exception of progression during prior fulvestrant therapy. 1Note: EAP funding will be considered for only one CDK 4/6 inhibitor regimen (i.e.
Palbociclib or Ribociclib) OR Everolimus based regimen for the treatment of unresectable locally advanced or metastatic disease. No funding for sequential treatment regimens involving palbociclib or ribociclib or everolimus will be considered.
AND
2. Patients who received anastrozole or letrozole in the neo-adjuvant or adjuvant setting, must demonstrate a minimum disease free interval of twelve (12) months after stopping therapy to qualify for funding of palbociclib in combination with anastrozole or letrozole. (Note: This does not apply to patients receiving tamoxifen or exemestane in the neoadjuvant or adjuvant setting who progress or relapse early on those treatments.)
3. Patient has good performance status defined as an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) score of 0 to 2; AND
4. Patient does not have active or uncontrolled metastases to the central nervous system; AND
348 Palbociclib Brand(s): Ibrance DOSAGE FORM/ STRENGTH: 75 mg, 100 mg, 125 mg tablets or capsules
5. In the case of a Patient who is pre-menopausal or peri-menopausal, the Patient is receiving a luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone (LHRH) agonist to achieve chemically-induced menopause (Note: Women who have had an oophorectomy are considered to be post-menopausal); AND
6. The Patient has not experienced disease progression on any of the following regimens for locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer: (i) a palbociclib or ribociclib regimen; (ii) an everolimus regimen; or (iii) another CDK 4/6 regimen that has been publicly funded.
Renewal Criteria:
Renewals will be considered in patients who have not demonstrated evidence of disease progression or development of unacceptable toxicity requiring discontinuation while on palbociclib.
Exclusion Criteria (Note that exclusion criteria apply to both Initial eligibility criteria and renewal criteria.) Patients meeting the following criteria will not be funded.
i) Patient is using palbociclib as retreatment after disease progression on a prior palbociclib-based regimen in advanced breast cancer. ii) Patient is using palbociclib with other drugs or in combinations other than those situations mentioned in 1 i), ii), iii) of the eligibility criteria. iii) Patient is using palbociclib in combination with letrozole or anastrozole in the metastatic setting but has experienced progression in the neoadjuvant or adjuvant setting occurring during treatment or within 12 months of stopping treatment with letrozole or anastrozole; iv) Patient is pre- or peri-menopausal who is not being treated with a luteinizing hormone- releasing hormone (LHRH) agonist. v) Patient who is intending to use palbociclib with fulvestrant who has progressed on prior fulvestrant used as monotherapy or as part of another regimen. vi) Patient whose disease has progressed during treatment with a ribociclib regimen, an everolimus regimen, or another CDK 4/6 inhibitor regimen used for advanced, metastatic breast cancer, unless that use was through a clinical trial. vii) Patient who has active or uncontrolled central nervous system (CNS) metastases. viii) The Patient is requesting Ibrance for use with fulvestrant and has extensive, symptomatic, potentially life-threatening visceral metastases.
349 Palbociclib Brand(s): Ibrance DOSAGE FORM/ STRENGTH: 75 mg, 100 mg, 125 mg tablets or capsules
On a time-limited basis, funding will be considered for the following on a case-by-case basis:
1. Patients who missed the opportunity to use palbociclib in the advanced setting in patients started on first-line, monotherapy with an aromatase inhibitor (AI) (e.g. letrozole, anastrozole, exemestane) AND who have not have not experienced disease progression with current AI therapy AND who meet the disease-free time requirement if anastrozole or letrozole was used previously in the adjuvant or neoadjuvant setting and the EAP request is submitted between the dates of December 4, 2020 to March 4, 2021.
2. Addition of palbociclib for patients already on fulvestrant in first, second or subsequent line who has not experienced disease progression on fulvestrant and who are CDK 4/6 inhibitor naïve and otherwise eligible for this therapy if the EAP request is submitted between the dates of December 4, 2020 to March 4, 2021.
3. A switch to palbociclib + fulvestrant at progression for patients already on endocrine/hormonal therapy other than fulvestrant and who are CDK4/6 naïve and otherwise meet the eligibility requirements for this therapy.
4. A switch to palbociclib + fulvestrant at progression for patients already on and benefitting from everolimus + exemestane, provided that the start of everolimus + exemestane was prior to December 4, 2020. Patients must be CDK 4/6 inhibitor naïve and otherwise eligible for this therapy.
Dosing:
Palbociclib (Ibrance) 125mg orally once a day for 21 consecutive days, followed by 7 days off treatment, in a combination regimen with one of the following:
• A continuous daily aromatase inhibitor or
• Fulvestrant 500mg administered intramuscularly on days 1 and 15 of cycle 1 and tehn on day 1 of each subsequent 28-day cycle.
350

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

Other review policies

For Taro-Palbociclib: no applicable EAP criteria are held and no ODB benefit is established. These policies do not establish coverage.

For rare, immediately life-, limb- or organ-threatening circumstances, the Compassionate Review Policy may consider an unfunded drug or indication, subject to its criteria and without bypassing the drug review process. Compassionate Review Policy

Compassionate Review Policy: source quote
Where there are rare clinical circumstances in immediately life, limb, or organ-threatening conditions, the Executive Officer will also consider requests for drugs or indications in situations where there has not been a decision by the Executive Officer to provide funding of the drug or indication as part of the Ontario Drug Benefit program (and the EAP), and the drug or indication requested would not circumvent the established review process for new drugs or indications as part of the drug submission process for listing within the Ontario Drug Benefit program. Requests must meet the criteria for the Compassionate Review Policy.

Ontario source; updated September 15, 2026

For cancer drugs, Case-by-Case Review considers rare, immediately life-threatening circumstances when no satisfactory funded treatment exists; its criteria and application process apply. Case-by-Case Review (cancer drugs)

Case-by-Case Review (cancer drugs): source quote
Note: Requests for cancer drugs are considered under the Case-by-Case Review Program (CBCRP) which is administered by Ontario Health (Cancer Care Ontario) on behalf of the Ministry of Health. The CBCRP considers funding requests for drugs (both oral therapies and injectable drugs) for the treatment of cancer in patients who have a rare clinical circumstance that is immediately life-threatening (death is likely within a matter of months) and who require treatment with an unfunded drug, because there is no other satisfactory and funded treatment. Please refer to the Ontario Health website for information on the application process, FAQs, eligibility criteria and program policies.

Ontario source; updated September 15, 2026