Pharmaceutical Program

What is covered?

• Drugs listed on the Nisga'a Formulary.
• Drugs that are considered medically necessary, and prescribed by the treating physician or dentist.
• Prescription drugs are those products with a drug identification number (DIN) for which a prescription is required by provincial or federal law.
• Proprietary Medicines are products bearing general products (GP) numbers which may be purchased without a prescription.  These products are not a benefit under the Nisga'a NIHB Program
• Extemporaneous (Compound medicines) products are covered only if there is no commercially available product.