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ALFACALCIDOL

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All strengths: General benefit; same patient cost rules

Shared coverage and patient cost rules
StatusGeneral benefit
Patient paysPatient pays: program not supplied; amount cannot be determined.

Other products in the same Health Canada class (A11CC) — coverage varies; not interchangeable

  • Calcitriol (Rocaltrol): general benefit, Not a benefit

One-Alpha · DIN 00474517 · 0.25mcg · capsule

General benefitMarketed · checked 2026-09-02
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1 brand, same coverage
One-Alpha · DIN 00474517 Manufacturer: Leo Pharma Inc.; listing date 1996-10-01 Health Canada: Marketed since 2022-01-31 · brand ONE-ALPHA · ATC A11CC03 ALFACALCIDOL · form Capsule · route Oral · ingredients ALFACALCIDOL 0.25 MCG · company Cheplapharm arzneimittel gmbh · schedule Prescription
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Ministry pays: $0.4313 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=7292 · Verify on the e-Formulary ↗ (DIN 00474517)

Source record
DIN 00474517: One-Alpha Raw flags: sec3=Y Item: 881600007; group id 885; item number 2126; lccId None; manufacturer id LEO Source form: Cap; strength: 0.25mcg Recorded listing: General benefit Source prices (unrounded): $0.6415; ministry $0.4313 Source: ODB odb-formulary-ed43-extract-2026-08-26.xml extract_date=2026-08-26 DIN=00474517 Health Canada DPD extract of Sep 2, 2026 (Open Government Licence – Canada) · https://health-products.canada.ca/dpd-bdpp/info?lang=eng&code=7292
Interchangeable products
Sandoz Alfacalcidol · DIN 02533316 · $0.4313
Shortage status: no shortage or discontinuation reported (checked 2026-09-13T08:10:21.292534+00:00); reports as of 2026-09-13T08:10:21.292534+00:00 (Health Product Shortages Canada) Source: https://healthproductshortages.ca/search?term=00474517
Shortage record checked 2026-09-13T08:10:21.292534+00:00

Sandoz Alfacalcidol · DIN 02533316 · 0.25mcg · capsule

General benefitMarketed · checked 2026-09-02
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1 brand, same coverage
Sandoz Alfacalcidol · DIN 02533316 Manufacturer: Sandoz Canada Inc.; listing date 2023-05-31 Health Canada: Marketed since 2023-04-24 · brand SANDOZ ALFACALCIDOL · ATC A11CC03 ALFACALCIDOL · form Capsule · route Oral · ingredients ALFACALCIDOL 0.25 MCG · company Sandoz canada incorporated · schedule Prescription
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Sandoz Alfacalcidol: Formulary list price $0.4313/unit (unit not stated in source; not the patient's cost)

Ministry pays: $0.4313 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=102231 · Verify on the e-Formulary ↗ (DIN 02533316)

Source record
DIN 02533316: Sandoz Alfacalcidol Raw flags: sec3=Y Item: 881600007; group id 885; item number 2126; lccId None; manufacturer id SDZ Source form: Cap; strength: 0.25mcg Recorded listing: General benefit Source prices (unrounded): $0.4313; ministry $0.4313 Source: ODB odb-formulary-ed43-extract-2026-08-26.xml extract_date=2026-08-26 DIN=02533316 Health Canada DPD extract of Sep 2, 2026 (Open Government Licence – Canada) · https://health-products.canada.ca/dpd-bdpp/info?lang=eng&code=102231
Interchangeable products
One-Alpha · DIN 00474517 · $0.4313
Shortage status: resolved shortage (ended 2025-06-23); reports as of 2026-09-13T08:10:21.292534+00:00 (Health Product Shortages Canada) Source: https://healthproductshortages.ca/search?term=02533316
Shortage record checked 2026-09-13T08:10:21.292534+00:00

One-Alpha · DIN 00474525 · 1mcg · capsule

General benefitMarketed · checked 2026-09-02
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1 brand, same coverage
One-Alpha · DIN 00474525 Manufacturer: Leo Pharma Inc.; listing date 1996-10-01 Health Canada: Marketed since 2022-01-31 · brand ONE-ALPHA · ATC A11CC03 ALFACALCIDOL · form Capsule · route Oral · ingredients ALFACALCIDOL 1 MCG · company Cheplapharm arzneimittel gmbh · schedule Prescription
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Ministry pays: $1.2911 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=7293 · Verify on the e-Formulary ↗ (DIN 00474525)

Source record
DIN 00474525: One-Alpha Raw flags: sec3=Y Item: 881600006; group id 885; item number 2127; lccId None; manufacturer id LEO Source form: Cap; strength: 1mcg Recorded listing: General benefit Source prices (unrounded): $1.9204; ministry $1.2911 Source: ODB odb-formulary-ed43-extract-2026-08-26.xml extract_date=2026-08-26 DIN=00474525 Health Canada DPD extract of Sep 2, 2026 (Open Government Licence – Canada) · https://health-products.canada.ca/dpd-bdpp/info?lang=eng&code=7293
Interchangeable products
Sandoz Alfacalcidol · DIN 02533324 · $1.2911
Shortage status: resolved shortage (ended 2020-05-15); reports as of 2026-09-13T08:10:21.292534+00:00 (Health Product Shortages Canada) Source: https://healthproductshortages.ca/search?term=00474525
Shortage record checked 2026-09-13T08:10:21.292534+00:00

Sandoz Alfacalcidol · DIN 02533324 · 1mcg · capsule

General benefitMarketed · checked 2026-09-02
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1 brand, same coverage
Sandoz Alfacalcidol · DIN 02533324 Manufacturer: Sandoz Canada Inc.; listing date 2023-05-31 Health Canada: Marketed since 2023-04-24 · brand SANDOZ ALFACALCIDOL · ATC A11CC03 ALFACALCIDOL · form Capsule · route Oral · ingredients ALFACALCIDOL 1 MCG · company Sandoz canada incorporated · schedule Prescription
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Sandoz Alfacalcidol: Formulary list price $1.2911/unit (unit not stated in source; not the patient's cost)

Ministry pays: $1.2911 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=102232 · Verify on the e-Formulary ↗ (DIN 02533324)

Source record
DIN 02533324: Sandoz Alfacalcidol Raw flags: sec3=Y Item: 881600006; group id 885; item number 2127; lccId None; manufacturer id SDZ Source form: Cap; strength: 1mcg Recorded listing: General benefit Source prices (unrounded): $1.2911; ministry $1.2911 Source: ODB odb-formulary-ed43-extract-2026-08-26.xml extract_date=2026-08-26 DIN=02533324 Health Canada DPD extract of Sep 2, 2026 (Open Government Licence – Canada) · https://health-products.canada.ca/dpd-bdpp/info?lang=eng&code=102232
Interchangeable products
One-Alpha · DIN 00474525 · $1.2911
Shortage status: resolved shortage (ended 2026-03-09); reports as of 2026-09-13T08:10:21.292534+00:00 (Health Product Shortages Canada) Source: https://healthproductshortages.ca/search?term=02533324
Shortage record checked 2026-09-13T08:10:21.292534+00:00

One-Alpha Drops · DIN 02240329 · 2mcg/mL · Oral Drops

General benefitMarketed · checked 2026-09-02
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No interchangeable product listed in the Ontario extract
One-Alpha Drops · DIN 02240329 Manufacturer: Leo Pharma Inc.; listing date 2019-10-31 Health Canada: Marketed since 2022-01-31 · brand ONE-ALPHA · ATC A11CC03 ALFACALCIDOL · form Drops · route Oral · ingredients ALFACALCIDOL 2 MCG/ML · company Cheplapharm arzneimittel gmbh · schedule Prescription
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One-Alpha Drops: Formulary list price $7.7037/unit (unit not stated in source; not the patient's cost)

Ministry pays: $7.7037 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=63869 · Verify on the e-Formulary ↗ (DIN 02240329)

Source record
DIN 02240329: One-Alpha Drops Raw flags: sec3=Y Item: 881600017; group id 885; item number 2128; lccId None; manufacturer id LEO Source form: Oral Drops; strength: 2mcg/mL Recorded listing: General benefit Source prices (unrounded): $7.7037; ministry $7.7037 Source: ODB odb-formulary-ed43-extract-2026-08-26.xml extract_date=2026-08-26 DIN=02240329 Health Canada DPD extract of Sep 2, 2026 (Open Government Licence – Canada) · https://health-products.canada.ca/dpd-bdpp/info?lang=eng&code=63869
Shortage status: resolved shortage (ended 2023-06-12); reports as of 2026-09-13T08:10:21.292534+00:00 (Health Product Shortages Canada) Source: https://healthproductshortages.ca/search?term=02240329
Shortage record checked 2026-09-13T08:10:21.292534+00:00
Other drugs in the same formulary class (88:16 Vitamin D) and how they are covered

Matched class: 88:16 Vitamin D

Drug-class inventory only. Lists recorded Ontario formulary products, not every Canadian medication; does not recommend treatment. Some products covered without a code (check the product listing): CALCITRIOL, ERGOCALCIFEROL 88:16 Vitamin D

CALCITRIOL

· 10 products · General benefit (8), Off-Formulary Interchangeable, not an ODB benefit (2) · strengths: 0.25mcg, 0.5mcg, 1mcg/mL · Cap, Inj Sol Amp-1mL Pk

ERGOCALCIFEROL

· 2 products · Listed, not a benefit (1), General benefit (1) · strengths: 8288IU/mL · O/L Source: formulary-ed43-front-matter.txt Part V; ODB odb-formulary-ed43-extract-2026-08-26.xml extract_date=2026-08-26; class 88:16
Full class listing Related classes: 88:08 Vitamin B, 88:12 Vitamin C, 88:28 Multivitamins 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 ONE-ALPHA (alfacalcidol; capsules, oral drops, injection) is indicated in adult patients with chronic renal failure for: • Management of hypocalcemia • Secondary hyperparathyroidism • Osteodystrophy Pediatrics Pediatrics (< 18 years): Based on the data submitted and reviewed by Health Canada, the safety and efficacy of ONE-ALPHA in pediatric patients have not been established; therefore, Health Canada has not authorized an indication for pediatric use (see 7.1.3 Pediatrics). Geriatrics Geriatrics (> 65 years): No data are available to Health Canada; therefore, Health Canada has not authorized an indication for geriatric use (see 7.1.4 Geriatrics). https://pdf.hres.ca/dpd_pm/00083360.PDF PM date: Ziegelhof 24 1748 Source product: ONE-ALPHA; DIN 00474517; fetched 2026-09-10 Product monograph posted by Health Canada; excerpt for lookup only.