Manulife will cover speciality drugs at any pharmacy less than one week after announcing an exclusive deal with Loblaw Cos. Ltd., the company announced today.
The insurance provider previously informed patients that the specialty drug program would be carried out “primarily” through Shoppers Drug Mart and Loblaw-owned pharmacies, no longer operating through Manulife’s second provider Bayshore HealthCare.
This deal would have impacted around 260 medications under the insurance company’s Specialty Drug Care program, which are meant to treat complex, chronic or life-threatening conditions. Customers of the Specialty Drug Care program consist of less than one per cent of Canadian’s the company supports, according to the press release.
