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. 2016 Jun 22;4(2):E346–E351. doi: 10.9778/cmajo.20150131

Table 2: Average cost per enrollee of potentially inappropriate prescriptions, by province, sex and age.

Province Age, yr; average cost, $*
Women Men Overall
65-74 75-84 ≥ 85 All ages 65-74 75-84 ≥ 85 All ages
British Columbia 84 83 92 85 64 64 69 65 76
Alberta 101 98 101 100 62 66 71 64 84
Saskatchewan 91 90 92 91 67 68 71 68 81
Manitoba 103 98 91 99 73 76 74 74 88
Ontario 67 82 111 80 55 66 84 62 72
New Brunswick 148 142 162 149 110 109 132 112 134
Nova Scotia 102 100 101 101 88 96 97 91 97
Prince Edward Island 60 58 60 60 37 40 28 37 49
Newfoundland and Labrador 134 129 138 133 122 117 126 121 128
All high-data-coverage provinces 78 85 104 85 59 66 78 63 75

*Includes public and private shares of total ingredient costs and dispensing fees for eligible prescriptions under provincial drug benefit programs.