Pharmaceutical Care and Utilization
Drugs play an essential role in treating various diseases. Pharmaceuticals have become a significant component of the Canadian health care system.
Our National Prescription Drug Utilization Information System (NPDUIS) Database provides data on key aspects of public drug plans in Canada. These include claims and formulary data, drug product information and plan information.
Featured Content
Adverse Drug Reaction-Related Hospitalizations Among Seniors, 2006 to 2011 (Mar. 2013)
Drivers of Prescription Drug Spending in Canada (2012) (PDF, 2,167 KB)
Seniors and Prescription Drug Use (information sheet) (Dec. 2010) (PDF, 261 KB)
Drug Use Among Seniors on Public Drug Programs in Canada, 2002 to 2008 (Mar. 2010)
Key reports and analyses
Drug Use Among Seniors on Public Drug Programs in Canada, 2002 to 2008
Find out about the use of and spending on pharmaceutical drugs by seniors in Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island.
Databases and
data sources
National Prescription Drug Utilization Information System Database
The National Prescription Drug Utilization Information System (NPDUIS) Database houses pan-Canadian information on public drug programs. The database includes the following data:
- Claims data–cost and payment information about prescribed drugs. This information is used to measure and analyze prescription drug use in Canada.
- Formulary data–information about which drugs are included in public drug programs in Canada.
- Drug product data–used to identify drug products in a standardized format.
- Plan data–an outline of the administrative policies of public drug plans or programs in Canada. This data may help explain differences in drug utilization patterns across the country.
Metadata
Metadata is information about data. It helps users understand and interpret data from a specific source.
Find out more about NPDUIS Database data:
News
Applications
- NPDUIS Database Advisory Group
This web-based application contains information on the NPDUIS Database for the NPDUIS Database Advisory Group and participating public drug programs. The information includes meeting material, membership information and reference documents (for example, terms of reference and data submission specifications).
NPDUIS Database Advisory Group >> - NPDUIS Database eReports
A free web-based reporting application that is used by authorized users to securely access drug claims data and comparative drug coverage information. It informs drug use trends as well as the impact of changes in drug plan policies on the utilization of prescribed medications.
NPDUIS ereports >>
FAQ
- What's in the NPDUIS Database?
The NPDUIS Database design is flexible, allowing for change as stakeholder information needs evolve. The NPDUIS Database includes the following data: Claims data consisting of cost and payment information in relation to prescribed drugs. This information is used to measure and analyze the pattern of drugs use in Canada. Formulary data that identify how drugs are included on public drug programs in Canada. Drug Product data used to identify drug products in a standardized format. Plan Information provides an outline of a variety of administrative policies of the federal, provincial and territorial public drug plans or programs that may explain differences in drug utilization patterns across the country.
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