Below is newest medication update, showing which medications are approved in which provinces. Please note that Abilify (aripiprazole) has been added as it has received a Notice of Compliance from Health Canada. Abilify is a relatively new antipsychotic that's been available in the U.S. for a couple of years, but until recently the makers hadn't applied for approval in Canada. We will continue to track it through the Canadian Drug Review.
Schizophrenia Updated July 23, 2009
Medications Clozapine(Clozaril®) risperidone(Risperdal®) olanzapine(Zyprexa®) quetiapine(Seroquel®) risperidone(Risperdal©/ Consta®) olanzapine(Zyprexa ®IM) paliperidone (Invega®) quetiapine fumarate (Seroquel XR®) Ziprasidone(Zeldox®) Aripiprazole(Abilify®)
Health Canada 1991 1995 1996 1998 2003 2004 2007 2007 27-08-07 09-07-09
CDR NA NA NA NA NA NA DNL28-May-2008 LWC14-Aug-2008 Under review
British Columbia Listed - OB Listed - OB Listed – SA25-Jul-2007 (Sub: 25-May-2007) Listed – OB Listed – SA19-Feb-2007 (Sub: 18-Feb-2005) (schiz/psych.epis) Declined Under review since 15-Nov-2007 Listed – OB09-Jul-2008 (Sub: 01-Oct-2007) Listed - SAJune 1, 2009 NA
Alberta Listed –OB(NI) Listed - RB Listed – OB(I) Listed – OB(I) Listed - RB Declined DeclinedMay 23, 2009 Declined01-02-08 Listed01-Feb-2009 NA
Ontario Listed –OB(I) Listed- OB(I/NI) Listed – OB(I/NI) Listed – OB(I) Listed – RB(NI) Declined DeclinedNov.08 Listed – OB(NI) Under review since Mar 08 NA
Quebec Listed – OB(I) Listed – OB(I) Listed – OB(NI) Listed – OB(NI) Listed – OB(NI) Listed – OB(NI) Under review Listed – OB(NI) Listed – OB(NI) NA
New Brunswick Listed – SA(I) Listed – OB(I) Listed – SA(I) Listed – OB(NI) Listed – SA(NI) Declined Under review since Nov.07 Declined Listed – SA2009 NA
OB = Open Benefit (open listing); RTL = Recommend to list; DNL = Do not List; LWC: List with Conditions; I – Interchangeable; NOC = notice of compliance; SA = special authority; RB = restricted benefit