Two drugs commonly known as Mounjaro and Trulicity, will not be available for online sale to non-Canadian residents.<\/p>\n
B.C. is putting more limits on the use of diabetes drugs for weight loss by preventing the\u00a0online sale of two more brands to non-Canadians, the Health Ministry announced on July 17.\u00a0<\/p>\n
People who are not citizens or permanent residents will\u00a0need to show up in person at the pharmacy with a prescription from a Canadian doctor or nurse practitioner to buy the drugs.<\/p>\n
Tirzepatide and dulaglutide, two types\u00a0of drugs known by the brands\u00a0Mounjaro and Trulicity and commonly used for people suffering from type-2 diabetes, are being more heavily regulated to prevent buyers from using them for weight loss\u00a0and to preserve\u00a0supply.<\/p>\n
These two\u00a0drugs\u00a0join\u00a0semaglutides \u2014 brands such as Ozempic and Wegovy \u2014 that already have\u00a0“limits on sale”\u00a0under the Pharmacy Operations and Drug Scheduling Act.<\/p>\n
The province is applying the same rules to Mounjaro and Trulicity because “their off-label use for weight loss is driving shortages of the drugs in several countries, including the United States,” Health Minister Josie Osborne said.<\/p>\n
Mounjaro, Trulicity, Ozempic and other semaglutides\u00a0can still be purchased from B.C. pharmacies, online or in-person, by B.C. residents, Canadian citizens and permanent residents.<\/p>\n
These drugs\u00a0can also now\u00a0be purchased by Canadian citizens and permanent residents without a prescription, but temporary residents and non-residents\u00a0will still need to provide a valid\u00a0prescription at time of purchase, according to the Health Ministry.\u00a0Residency requirements can be checked by pharmacists using people’s health card number.<\/p>\n
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