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Tirzepatide in Canada

Mounjaro is Health Canada-approved for type 2 diabetes. Off-label weight prescribing is legal via Canadian physicians. Most provincial drug plans do not cover it for weight; private insurance is patchy. Private pay runs around CAD 550 per month.

Legal status

Health Canada-approved brand Mounjaro (Eli Lilly) for type 2 diabetes. Off-label prescribing for weight is legal. Prescription-only, dispensed at any Canadian pharmacy.

Monthly price bands

What it actually costs.

Midpoint ranges, Eli Lilly brand unless noted. Updated April 2026.

Private prescription (off-label weight)

CAD per month on 5 to 10 mg. Not covered by provincial plans for weight; some private insurers cover with diabetes dx.

$360 to $560
/ month
Private prescription (on-label T2D)

CAD. Provincial drug plan partial coverage varies by province.

$280 to $420
/ month
Legal routes

How to get it — on the right side of the line.

Route 1

Canadian telehealth (Felix, Maple, Tia Health, Fullscript)

Canadian GLP-1 telehealth is mature. Felix and Maple both prescribe off-label. Video consult + Shoppers Drug Mart / Rexall delivery.

Route 2

Private GP + local pharmacy

Ask your family doctor for an off-label script. Most Shoppers, Loblaws, Rexall, and London Drugs locations stock Mounjaro.

Availability by channel

What channels actually work here.

Clinic (brand)
Available

Nationwide via telehealth + major pharmacy chains.

Compounding pharmacy
Not routed

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Research-chem direct
Not routed

Customs blocks postal import.

Telehealth
Available

Felix, Maple, Tia Health dominant.

In practice

Canadian Mounjaro pricing sits between US and EU. Cross-border US patients sometimes source Canadian prescriptions; the FDA Personal Importation Policy applies. Provincial pharmacare is the wildcard; check your specific province.

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