[Canada] Canada - coverage and access thread

Ontario here and I second calling around - two pharmacies in my same plaza quoted me noticeably different cash prices. Worth asking about any coverage angle too before you settle on one spot.

Alberta checking in - same story here, three quotes in one week ranged by almost $100 a month for the same thing. Calling ahead saved me real money over the past year while I worked my way down 63 lbs, so the phone legwork really does pay off.

Useful thread, saving this to reference later. Thanks for starting this, super useful to compare notes. Glad this got its own thread, it comes up constantly.

BC here and the quote-shopping thing checks out, one pharmacy near me was way higher than the one across town. Early on I nearly paid the inflated price before a friend mentioned calling around, and that difference adds up fast when you're budgeting monthly like I have been these first few months.

Ontario here and I had the same experience with quote spread, one place quoted me nearly double what the next town over charged. Worth asking about their price-match policy too, my usual spot matched the lower quote once I mentioned it.

Manitoba here, been getting mine in Winnipeg and the spread between pharmacies was real for me too. Worth checking back every few months since one place raised their price on me mid-treatment even though I'd been going there the whole 60-something pounds I'm down. Budgeting a few extra calls now saves me a decent chunk monthly.

Alberta checking in, same story here with the spread. My regular pharmacy quietly bumped the price after a few months in, and only re-checking quotes around the city got it back down. At only 6 lbs into this I figured I'd be at it a while, so locking in a cheaper monthly spot early felt worth the hassle.

BC here and the price creep pattern happened to me too around the 30 lb mark, switching spots mid-treatment was easier than I expected. If any Ontario folks can use private insurance, worth asking your plan administrator directly since coverage varies wildly even within the same employer plan.