This analysis only includes data for beneficiaries that met their deductible and received public reimbursement. Not all of the sub-plan data for the jurisdictions is reported to NPDUIS.
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Number of public drug plan prescriptions in Canada 2021/2022
The number of prescriptions through Alberta's public drug plan amounted to 18.1 million in FY 2021/2022. This statistic depicts the number of public drug plan prescriptions in Canada in 2021/2022, by select public drug plan.
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PMPRB. (December 12, 2023). Number of prescriptions in select Canadian public drug plans in 2021/2022 (in millions) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 30, 2026, from /statistics/486856/number-of-select-public-drug-plan-prescriptions-in-canada/
PMPRB. "Number of prescriptions in select Canadian public drug plans in 2021/2022 (in millions)." Chart. December 12, 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 30, 2026. /statistics/486856/number-of-select-public-drug-plan-prescriptions-in-canada/
PMPRB. (2023). Number of prescriptions in select Canadian public drug plans in 2021/2022 (in millions). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 30, 2026. /statistics/486856/number-of-select-public-drug-plan-prescriptions-in-canada/
PMPRB. "Number of Prescriptions in Select Canadian Public Drug Plans in 2021/2022 (in Millions)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 12 Dec 2023, /statistics/486856/number-of-select-public-drug-plan-prescriptions-in-canada/
PMPRB, Number of prescriptions in select Canadian public drug plans in 2021/2022 (in millions) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/486856/number-of-select-public-drug-plan-prescriptions-in-canada/ (last visited July 30, 2026)
Number of prescriptions in select Canadian public drug plans in 2021/2022 (in millions) [Graph], PMPRB, December 12, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/486856/number-of-select-public-drug-plan-prescriptions-in-canada/
