Health Minister Josie Osborne says people too often put off buying hearing aids because of costs and other barriers, adding the change will help more people recognize hearing changes and get help earlier.
The two-year extension preserves existing generic drug pricing measures and is intended to help maintain predictable prices for public drug plans across Canada.
The new semaglutide products are priced at roughly one-third the cost of brand-name Ozempic and will be covered for eligible patients with Type 2 diabetes.
Primary Health Minister Justin Wright says the government has signed a new three-year funding agreement with pharmacists, and as part of the deal Alberta is increasing dispensing fees for the first time in a decade.
