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Buying Drugs over the Internet
If you buy drugs on line, you may be putting your health at serious risk. This Web page addresses some of the risks associated with buying drugs over the Internet.
Source : Health Canada, It's Your Health

Medication Matters: How you can help seniors use medication safely
This site give information on how to use medication safely.
Source : Health Canada

Medications
This site developed by Veterans Affairs Canada, deals with safety issues surrounding medication use, such as mixing prescription drugs with over-the-counter products and/or natural products, mixing drugs with alcohol, and mixing drugs with food. Also find tips to reduce medication interaction.
Source : Goverment of Canada. Veterans Affairs Canada.

Safe Use of Medicines
Prescription drugs and over-the-counter medicines can help cure diseases and make you feel better. However, all medicines should be used carefully. This Web page provides information on the safe use of medicines.
Source : Health Canada, It's Your Health

Seniors, Sleeping Pills and Tranquillizers
This site describes what sleeping pills and tranquillizers are, the effects of taking them, dependency issues, withdrawal symptoms, drug interactions, alternatives, and tips on responsible use.

Ontario

The Drug and Alcohol Registry of Treatment (DART)
Dart can provide you with information about drug and alcohol treatment services in Ontario.
Source : The Drug and Alcohol Registry of Treatment (DART)

New Drug Funding Program
The goal of the program is to provide equal access to new effective agents for eligible patients throughout the province. As a result, access to expensive drugs is not limited by place of residence or a health care facility's drug budget and new treatments are introduced in a standard manner on a provincial basis.
Source : Cancer Care Ontario

Contact Information : Telephone: 416-971-9800 Fax

E-Mail :  publicaffairs@cancercare.on.ca

Business Address : Cancer Care Ontario 620 University Avenue Toronto, ON M5G 2L7

Ontario Drug Benefit - Facts
Through the Ontario Drug Benefit (ODB) Program, the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care covers most of the cost of prescription drug products listed in the Ontario Drug Benefit (ODB) Formulary.
Source : Government of Ontario

Ontario Drug Benefit : Higher Income Co-payment Category for Seniors
This Web page explains the amount seniors must co-pay for prescriptions covered by the Ontario Drug Benefit.
Source : Government of Ontario

Contact Information : Toll-free in Ontario: 1-800-268-1154 Toronto: 416-314-5518 TTY: 1-800-387-5559

Ontario Drug Benefit : Maximum ODB Days' Supply for Recipients Travelling Out of Province
This Web page provides information on the maximum Ontario Drug Benefit days' supply for recipients travelling out of province.
Source : Government of Ontario.

Contact Information : Toll-free in Ontario: 1-800-268-1154 Toronto: Call the ministry INFOline at 1-800-268-1154 TTY: 1-800-387-5559

Ontario Drug Benefit : Special Drugs Program
Through the Special Drugs Program, the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care covers the full cost of certain out-patient drugs used in the treatment of specific conditions.
Source : Government of Ontario

Contact Information : Toll-Free: 1 800 268-1154 Toronto: 1 416 314-5518 TTY: 1 800 387-5559

Required Documentation : Health Card

Ontario Drug Benefit : The Program
Questions and answers about the Ontario Drug Benefit program. Through the Ontario Drug Benefit (ODB) Program, the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care covers most of the cost of prescription drug products listed in the Ontario Drug Benefit (ODB) Formulary.
Source : Government of Ontario. Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care.

Contact Information : Toll-Free: 1 800 268-1154 Toronto: 1 416 314-5518 TTY: 1 800 387-5559

Required Documentation : Health Card

Ontario Drug Benefit : Trillium Drug Program
The Trillium Drug Program helps people who have high drug costs in relation to their income.
Source : Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care

Contact Information : Toll-free in Ontario: 1-800-575-5386 Toronto: 1-416-326-1558 TTY: 1-800-387-5559

Required Documentation : Health Card

Ontario Drug Benefit Program (ODB) Once you Turn 65
Through the Ontario Drug Benefit (ODB) Program, the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care covers most of the cost of over 3,000 prescription drug products listed in the ODB Formulary, in addition to a number of limited-use drug products, nutrition and diabetic testing products. As long as they have a valid Ontario Health Card, seniors turning 65 years of age are automatically entitled to receive benefits under the ODB program, and do not need to apply for coverage.
Source : Government of Ontario

Contact Information : Toll-free in Ontario: 1-800-268-1154 Toronto: 416-314-5518 TTY: 1-800-387-5559

Ontario Drug Benefit Program: Online Forms
On-line forms for the Ontario Drug Benefits Program
Source : Government of Ontario

Ontario Pharmacists' Association
Pharmacists are an invaluable part of the health care team, and the public can benefit from the services and support pharmacists offer. Learn more on this Web site.
Source : Ontario Pharmacists' Association

Contact Information : Toll-free: 1-877-341-0788 Telephone: 416-441-0788 Fax: 416-441-0791

E-Mail :  mail@opatoday.com

Business Address : Ontario Pharmacists' Association 23 Lesmill Road, Suite 301 Don Mills, Ontario M3B 3P6

Seniors' Safe Medication Use Program
The Seniors Safe Medication Use Program has been running for three years with overwhelming success. The seminars are available in communities across Ontario and are delivered by a community pharmacist. Each seminar covers a variety of important topics for seniors relating to medication use including dangerous drug/food interactions, non-compliance with drug therapy, storage of medications, over the counter medicines, and much more.
Source : Ontario Pharmacists' Association

Contact Information : Toll-free: 1-877-341-0788 Telephone: 416-441-0788, ext. 4232 Fax: 416-441-0791

Contact Name : Sherrie Hertz

E-Mail :  shertz@opatoday.com

Business Address : Ontario Pharmacists' Association 23 Lesmill Road, Suite 301, Don Mills, Ontario M3B 3P6

Trillium Drug Program Guide
The Trillium Drug Program provides benefits for prescription drugs when drug costs exceed a certain amount of a household's income.
Source : Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care

Contact Information : Toll-Free Telephone: 1 800 575-5386 Other Toll-Free Telephone: 1-888-268-1154 Office Telephone: (416) 326-1558 TTY Services: 1 800 387-5559	Required Documentation : Health Card
E-Mail :  E-mail: trillium@moh.gov.on.ca
Postal Address : Trillium Drug Program Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care 5700 Yonge Street 15th Floor North York ON M2M 4K5
Additional Information : You should apply to the TDP if: - you spend a large part of your income on prescription drugs; - you do not have a private insurance plan that covers prescription drugs, or you have a private insurance plan, but it does not cover all the costs of your prescription drugs; - you have a valid Ontario Health Card.

Canada

Benefits and Risks of Combined (Estrogen and Progestin) Hormone Replacement Therapy
This Web page discusses the benefits and risks of combined hormone replacement therapy, and offers advice to reduce the risks.

Buying Prescription Drugs on the Internet
Have you thought of purchasing your medication on the Internet because you don't have time to visit your doctor? Purchasing medication on the Internet has become a fast and easy process but is it really worth your health and safety? Find out more about the dangers that lurk behind medication purchased without a doctor's consultation.
Source : Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC)

C-Health: Your Health and Wellness Source - Senior's Health
This Web site provides health information: thousands of in-depth, physician-reviewed articles on drugs and conditions, as well as the latest health news, medical research and clinical trials to keep you updated on the latest treatments and diagnostic techniques.
Source : chealth.canoe.ca

Insulin Products in Canada
This Web page gives information on Animal-sourced and human biosynthetic insulins which are used worldwide for controlling diabetes.
Source : Health Canada, It's Your Health

Medication Matters: How You Can Help Seniors Use Medication Safely
This publication is developed by Health Canada to help health professionals give seniors the information they need to use medication safely. This resource proposes the use of clear verbal communication techniques and plain language health information so seniors with low literacy skills can be served better.
Source : Government of Canada. Health Canada.

Medications
This Web page explains the importance of taking medications properly.
Source : Canada Safety Council

National Native Alcohol and Drug Abuse Program
The goal of NNADAP is to support First Nations and Inuit people and their communities in establishing and operating programs aimed at arresting and off-setting high levels of alcohol, drug, and solvent abuse among their target populations living on-reserve. Most of the NNADAP activities are included in the following four areas of emphasis: prevention, treatment, training, research and development.
Source : Health Canada

Last Modified: 2006-03-01

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