Table 1

Description of participating pharmacies

IdentificationTypeLocal average household income, $*Dispensing fee, $DeliveryIndependent pricing
AHospital-based98 75911.99Fee associatedYes
BHospital-based47 48311.99No costNo
CHospital-based67 29511.99Fee associatedYes
DHospital-based86 44011.99Fee associatedNo
EChain (Shoppers Drug Mart)96 57211.99No costYes
FChain (Shoppers Drug Mart)47 48311.99No costYes
GChain (Rexall)104 64012.99No costYes
HChain (Rexall)46 3699.99No costYes
IChain (Walmart)76 4319.97No deliveryNo
JChain (Walmart)57 5289.97No deliveryNo
KChain (Costco)137 4523.89No deliveryNo
LChain (Costco)89 3603.89No deliveryNo
MChain (Loblaw)74 46410.49No costNo
NChain (Loblaw)114 06110.49No costNo
OChain (Guardian/IDA)41 39610.99Fee associatedYes
PChain (Guardian/IDA)190 81311.99No costNo
QChain (Pharmasave)52 50911.99No costYes
RChain (Pharmasave)120 8575.00No costNo
SIndependent63 6168.99No costYes
TIndependent87 02610.99No costYes
UIndependent104 64011.99No costNo
VIndependent120 85712.99No costYes
WChain (Costco)84 7844.49No costNo
XChain (Shoppers Drug Mart)55 62513.00FreeNo
  • * Before tax. Source: 2016 Canadian Census. (13)

  • Prices are set by local dispensing locations rather than a centralized office.