What does ODBF stand for?

The price paid by the Ontario government to pharmacies for drug products supplied to beneficiaries of Ontario's public drug program (including senior citizens, residents of long-term care homes and social assistance recipients) that have been designated as interchangeable will be 25% of the drug benefit price of the original product (if it is still listed on the Ontario Drug Benefit Formulary (the Formulary)).

Dorval, QC, has announced that the government of Ontario has agreed to list Exelon(x), a new symptomatic treatment for mild to moderate Alzheimer Disease (AD), on the Ontario Drug Benefit Formulary as a Limited Use Benefit effective March 7, 2001.

Mossinghoff, in his testimony before the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health and the Environment, made these key points: -- GAO researchers compared the lowest discounted price in Canada -- the actual lowest price paid under the Ontario Drug Benefit Formulary -- to the published price, or "sticker" price for U.

Hospitals In addition to the changes that will affect hospital pharmacies noted above, the Government intends to work with hospitals to align the Ontario Drug Benefit formulary with hospital formularies to create a consistent drug lists in hospitals and the community.