•	Low Cost Alternative/Reference Drug Program Booklets
•	What is the Low Cost Alternative (LCA) Program?
•	How does the LCA program work?
•	What are low cost alternative drugs?
•	What is the advantage of low cost alternative drugs?
•	Are the less expensive products any less safe or less effective than the more expensive ones?
•	Are the low cost alternatives exactly the same as their more expensive counterparts?
•	What is the difference between a brand name and a generic drug?
•	Is there a difference in the ingredients in a brand name versus a generic drug?
•	Does a generic drug work as well as a brand name drug?
•	Who do I ask about getting low cost generic drugs?
•	What is the reason for PharmaCare covering only certain products?
•	Who determines which products are covered and not covered?
•	Why should I care how much drugs cost?
•	Who makes Canada's generic drugs?
•	What if I wish to buy a product that is not on the PharmaCare list?
•	What if I experience difficulties with a low cost alternative product?
•	What if my doctor writes "no substitution" on my prescription?
•	Will my private insurance company be willing to reimburse the difference between what PharmaCare reimbursed and what I paid if I choose the higher priced product?
•	How will the pharmacist know what products PharmaCare will fully reimburse?

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Last Revised: December 17, 2007