The fund helps patients who are faced with very high costs for their take home cancer drugs.

To access this fund, patients must:

• Be a Nova Scotia resident with a valid Nova Scotia Health Card.
• Be taking cancer drugs at home.
• Have accessed all other sources of financial assistance available, including private, public, and manufacturer assistant programs.
• Have out-of-pocket expenses for eligible take-home cancer drugs greater than 4% of net family income, found on line 236 of the Canada Revenue Agency’s Notice of Assessment. 
• Register with the Nova Scotia Family Pharmacare Program (www.nspharmacare.ca).

Only drugs that are publicly insured by the Pharmacare Programs are covered by this fund.

Cancer patient navigators, social workers, and medication resource specialists can help you access this fund. See the contact information below, or ask your navigator or specialist.

Telephone: 1-866-599-2267, option 2
Online contact form for NS Health