Total public drug program spending overall and for beneficiaries with very high drug costs*
| Province | Overall total program spending, $ millions | Beneficiaries with very high drug costs | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total program spending, $ millions | % of total program spending | Minimum cost threshold, $ | Average cost, $ | ||
| Overall | 8185.0 | 1906.0 | 23.3 | 18 831 | 36 553 |
| British Columbia | 1087.2 | 297.8 | 27.4 | 19 890 | 40 345 |
| Alberta | 773.3 | 189.3 | 24.5 | 19 590 | 32 545 |
| Saskatchewan | 316.7 | 89.7 | 28.3 | 17 888 | 31 319 |
| Manitoba | 320.8 | 85.5 | 26.6 | 30 978 | 62 520 |
| Ontario | 5126.3 | 1107.5 | 21.6 | 18 073 | 36 144 |
| New Brunswick | 210.9 | 44.2 | 21.0 | 20 442 | 34 822 |
| Nova Scotia | 187.0 | 42.2 | 22.6 | 15 606 | 30 882 |
| Prince Edward Island | 26.0 | 7.6 | 29.2 | 7932 | 18 465 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 136.8 | 29.1 | 21.3 | 13 386 | 28 161 |
↵* Defined as the top 1% of beneficiaries based on annual costs.