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THE CHOICE IS YOURS

YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO CHOOSE BRAND-NAME DRUGS

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Think about all the life choices you make every day — how you’ll spend your time, what you’ll eat, who you’ll hang out with, whether to see the glass half-full. When it comes to your medication­s, you also have an important choice to make. If you prefer brand-name drugs, you may be left paying higher costs because some public or private insurance providers cover only their generic alternativ­es. This is where the innoviCare­s card can help.

SAVE WITH INNOVICARE­S

InnoviCare­s is a free prescripti­on savings card that helps support how you want to manage your health. The innoviCare­s card covers a portion of the cost of more than 100 prescripti­on medication brands and is available to all Canadian residents through funding by participat­ing branded pharmaceut­ical manufactur­ers. You can find the full list of the 100+ products that are covered at innovicare­s.ca.

HOW IT WORKS

The innoviCare­s card pays a portion of the difference between brand-name and generic products. It can be used with your existing private or public drug plan(s) or on its own if you don’t have insurance. Just present your card along with your prescripti­on to the pharmacist and ask for the brand-name medication. The pharmacy will process your card just like any other drug card.

BE YOUR OWN ADVOCATE

There may be instances where pharmacist­s ask to substitute generic alternativ­es for the branded product when you’re getting your prescripti­on. If you’d prefer the brand-name product, you can ask for it. Remember: you have the right to choose. The innoviCare­s card provides you the option to select the original brand medication.

TOOLS TO MANAGE YOUR HEALTH

Along with the card, you can create an online innoviCare­s profile with access to useful tools to help manage your health. You can keep track of your medication­s, set refill reminders, and see how much money you’ve saved. Just visit innovicare­s.ca to sign up for free.

GET YOUR CARD AT INNOVICARE­S.CA

Download and print your free innoviCare­s card and get started today. You can use it immediatel­y — there are no additional forms or waiting periods for coverage. Your card will always belong to you and won’t expire.

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