Manitoba Prescription Birth Control Program

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Effective October 1, 2024, the Manitoba Prescription Birth Control Program (MPBCP) will pay for prescription contraceptives for eligible Manitoba residents, including most:

  • Prescription contraceptive pills
  • Intrauterine devices (IUDs)
  • Hormonal implants
  • Contraceptive injections

Eligibility

To get free contraceptives through the MPBCP, you need to:

  • have an active Manitoba Health Card and
  • not be eligible for 100% coverage through federal or other provincial drug programs.

Contraceptives for non-contraceptive use are also covered.

How it works

1. The prescription

Get a prescription from a doctor, a nurse practitioner or an authorized prescriber, at, for example, your regular clinic or a walk-in clinic.

Request a product that MPBCP covers. The MPBCP covers most prescription contraceptive products, as listed below.

To switch to a different type of contraception, for example from the pill to an IUD, talk to a doctor, a nurse practitioner or an authorized prescriber.

2. Present your prescription at a pharmacy

Present the prescription and your Manitoba Health Card at a pharmacy.

  • The pharmacist will ask if you have other 100% coverage through federal or other provincial drug programs. If so, payment for your prescription will be processed through the other drug program rather than the MPBCP.
  • If you are prescribed an IUD, implant or injection, you will need to arrange a visit to a doctor or clinic to have it inserted/administered.
  • The pharmacist dispenses your prescription. The MPBCP covers the cost of the drug and fee for dispensing the prescription.

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Covered contraceptives


If you've been prescribed a brand name contraceptive where generic versions are available, the MPBCP will cover the cost of the medication up to the price of the generic versions.


Prescription contraceptive pills

Product
Ingredient(s)
Drug Identification Number
(for pharmacist use)
Alesse 21
ETHINYL ESTRADIOL/LEVONORGESTR
2236974
Alesse 28
ETHINYL ESTRADIOL/LEVONORGESTR
2236975
Alysena 21
ETHINYL ESTRADIOL/LEVONORGESTR
2387875
Alysena 28
ETHINYL ESTRADIOL/LEVONORGESTR
2387883
Apri 21 day
DESOGESTREL/ETHINYL ESTRADIOL
2317192
Apri 28 day
DESOGESTREL/ETHINYL ESTRADIOL
2317206
Audrina 21
ETHINYL ESTRADIOL/LEVONORGESTR
2532174
Audrina 28
ETHINYL ESTRADIOL/LEVONORGESTR
2532182
Aviane 21
ETHINYL ESTRADIOL/LEVONORGESTR
2298538
Aviane 28
ETHINYL ESTRADIOL/LEVONORGESTR
2298546
Brevicon 0.5/35 (21)
ETHINYL ESTRADIOL/NORETHINDRON
2187086
Brevicon 0.5/35 (28)
ETHINYL ESTRADIOL/NORETHINDRON
2187094
Brevicon 1/35 (21)
ETHINYL ESTRADIOL/NORETHINDRON
2189054
Brevicon 1/35 (28)
ETHINYL ESTRADIOL/NORETHINDRON
2189062
Drospirenone and Ethinyl Estradiol Tablets
DROSPIRENONE/ETHINYL ESTRADIOL
2462060
Drospirenone and Ethinyl Estradiol Tablets 21
DROSPIRENONE/ETHINYL ESTRADIOL
2421437
Drospirenone and Ethinyl Estradiol Tablets 28
DESOGESTREL/ETHINYL ESTRADIOL
2421445
Freya 21
DESOGESTREL/ETHINYL ESTRADIOL
2396491
Freya 28
DESOGESTREL/ETHINYL ESTRADIOL
2396610
Jencycla
NORETHINDRONE
2441306
Linessa 21
DESOGESTREL/ETHINYL ESTRADIOL
2272903
Linessa 28
DESOGESTREL/ETHINYL ESTRADIOL
2257238
Lolo
NORETHINDRONE/ETHINYL ESTRADIO
2417456
Marvelon 21
DESOGESTREL/ETHINYL ESTRADIOL
2042487
Marvelon 28
DESOGESTREL/ETHINYL ESTRADIOL
2042479
Min-Ovral 21
ETHINYL ESTRADIOL/LEVONORGESTR
2042320
Min-Ovral 28
ETHINYL ESTRADIOL/LEVONORGESTR
2042339
Mirvala 21
DESOGESTREL/ETHINYL ESTRADIOL
2410249
Mirvala 28
DESOGESTREL/ETHINYL ESTRADIOL
2410257
Movisse
NORETHINDRONE
2410303
Mya
DROSPIRENONE/ETHINYL ESTRADIOL
2415380
Ovima 21
ETHINYL ESTRADIOL/LEVONORGESTR
2387085
Ovima 28
ETHINYL ESTRADIOL/LEVONORGESTR
2387093
Portia 21
ETHINYL ESTRADIOL/LEVONORGESTR
2295946
Portia 28
ETHINYL ESTRADIOL/LEVONORGESTR
2295954
Select 1/35 (21)
ETHINYL ESTRADIOL/NORETHINDRON
2197502
Select 1/35 (28)
ETHINYL ESTRADIOL/NORETHINDRON
2199297
Synphasic 21
ETHINYL ESTRADIOL/NORETHINDRON
2187108
Synphasic 28
ETHINYL ESTRADIOL/NORETHINDRON
2187116
Tri-Cira 21
NORGESTIMATE/ETHINYL ESTRADIOL
2508087
Tri-Cira 28
NORGESTIMATE/ETHINYL ESTRADIOL
2508095
Tricira-Lo 21
NORGESTIMATE/ETHINYL ESTRADIOL
2401967
Tricira-Lo 28
NORGESTIMATE/ETHINYL ESTRADIOL
2401975
Tri-Jordyna 21
NORGESTIMATE/ETHINYL ESTRADIOL
2486296
Tri-Jordyna 28
NORGESTIMATE/ETHINYL ESTRADIOL
2486318
Triquilar 21
ETHINYL ESTRADIOL/LEVONORGESTR
707600
Triquilar 28
ETHINYL ESTRADIOL/LEVONORGESTR
707503
Yasmin 21
DROSPIRENONE/ETHINYL ESTRADIOL
2261723
Yasmin 28
DROSPIRENONE/ETHINYL ESTRADIOL
2261731
Yaz
DROSPIRENONE/ETHINYL ESTRADIOL
2321157
Zamine 21
DROSPIRENONE/ETHINYL ESTRADIOL
2410788
Zamine 28
DROSPIRENONE/ETHINYL ESTRADIOL
2410796

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IUDs

Product
Ingredient
Drug Identification Number
(for pharmacist use)
Kyleena
LEVONORGESTREL
2459523
Mirena
LEVONORGESTREL
2243005

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Contraceptive injections

Product
Ingredient
Drug Identification Number
(for pharmacist use)
Depo-Provera
MEDROXYPROGESTERONE ACETATE
2523493

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Hormonal implants

Product
Ingredient
Drug Identification Number
(for pharmacist use)
Nexplanon
ETONOGESTREL
2499509

The MPBCP does not cover cervical caps, condoms, diaphragms, patches, rings or sponges. These products may be available free of charge at a community health location.


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Medical abortion (two-pill combination)

Manitoba pays the medication cost for medical abortion and a fee to the pharmacy for any Manitoba resident with an active Manitoba Health Card and a prescription for Mifegymiso. All you need to do is present a prescription and your Manitoba Health Card at the pharmacy counter.


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