Manitoba Prescription Birth Control Program
More information available for health professionals on the department’s Information for Health Professionals page.
On This Page:
- Eligibility
- How it works
- Covered contraceptives
- Medical abortion
- Frequently Asked Questions for People Living in Manitoba
- Frequently Asked Questions for Health Care Professionals
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.
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 |
IUDs
Product | Ingredient |
Drug Identification Number (for pharmacist use) |
---|---|---|
Kyleena | LEVONORGESTREL |
2459523 |
Mirena | LEVONORGESTREL |
2243005 |
Contraceptive injections
Product | Ingredient |
Drug Identification Number (for pharmacist use) |
---|---|---|
Depo-Provera | MEDROXYPROGESTERONE ACETATE |
2523493 |
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.
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.