PrEP in Ontario
PrEP may be covered through eligible provincial drug benefits, private insurance, or other assistance. The right path depends on your age and coverage.
How to access PrEP in Ontario
PrEP may be covered through eligible provincial drug benefits, private insurance, or other assistance. The right path depends on your age and coverage.
Confirm your coverage.
Look at your provincial health eligibility, prescription drug benefits and any private plan you already have.
Find a PrEP prescriber.
Start with a family doctor, nurse practitioner, or a verified PrEP clinic directory. Ask whether the provider can enroll you in a public program where required.
Check costs before filling.
Confirm the particular medication, pharmacy dispensing fees, laboratory work and follow-up visits. Costs are not automatically the same.
Ontario public programs and financial assistance
Ontario Drug Benefit and OHIP+
OHIP+ generally applies to residents 24 or younger with OHIP and no private plan, subject to formulary and drug-specific conditions. The Ontario Drug Benefit program also covers other eligible groups, including certain social-assistance recipients and seniors.
Check program details ↗Trillium Drug Program
For residents whose prescription costs are high relative to household income, the Trillium Drug Program can provide assistance, subject to eligibility, covered medication, deductible and copay rules.
Check program details ↗Private drug coverage
Private insurance can cover eligible PrEP prescriptions. Ask a pharmacist or insurer to confirm the exact drug identification number, deductible and remaining copay.
Check program details ↗Find PrEP clinics and local support
Ontario PrEP Clinics — clinic finder
Search a directory of providers who prescribe PrEP and verify that your chosen clinic accepts patients.
Explore resource ↗City guides
Telehealth PrEP in Ontario
Freddie
Freddie serves Ontario. Its financial assistance may help with eligible copays, but outcomes vary by individual insurance and provincial drug-benefit eligibility.
View Freddie’s Canadian eligibilityFreddie is one option, not the only option. A local clinician or public program may be more suitable depending on your insurance and eligibility. We have no Freddie sponsorship or referral agreement to disclose on these pages.
Questions to ask before enrolling
- Is this the right PrEP medicine and treatment plan for me?
- Which parts are covered: medication, tests, follow-up and dispensing?
- Will I need a specific prescriber, health card or drug plan registration?
- Is the clinic accepting new patients, and does telehealth work in my province?
- What happens if I have symptoms or a recent possible exposure to HIV?
Had a possible HIV exposure? This page is for PrEP, which is prevention before exposure. For a recent exposure, seek urgent care about PEP as soon as possible and no later than 72 hours.
Read CATIE’s PEP guide