Manitoba Health, Seniors and Active Living Minister Cameron Friesen announced this week that 154 new medications have been added to Manitoba's Pharmacare program.

Of the medications added to Pharmacare; 120 of them are generic. Also getting coverage are long-acting insulins such as Tresiba, Lantus, Levemir, and Basaglar. They've been moved from part 3 of the formulary to part 1, which means physicians don't need to apply for coverage before the patient gets it from their pharmacy.

Some of the other medications added are Caprelsa, Dysport Therapeutic, Elelyso, Hemangiol, Lynparza, Ocaliva, Odefsey, Procysbi, Renflexis, Rydapt, and Tagrisso, among others.

Coverage for the added medications is effective immediately. For more information on the Manitoba Pharmacare Program, go to gov.mb.ca/health/pharmacare, or talk to your physician or pharmacist.