Keeping Informed...

...so today I was brushing up on my Senior Pharmacare Program knowledge...don't ask....anyways, I came across the following:

What drugs and supplies are not offered under the Pharmacare Programs?

Exclusions under the Pharmacare Programs include but are not limited to:

-prescriptions filled outside Nova Scotia;
-proprietary medicines and household remedies;
-natural health products;
-nonprescription analgesics, vitamins, mouth preparations, throat preparations,nasal preparations, laxatives, antacids and cough and cold preparations;
-artificial sweetening agents;
-dietary supplements and food products;
-soaps, cleansers and shampoos, medicated or otherwise;
-supportive or physical aids/devices, mechanical or otherwise;
-prescription accessories, convalescent aids or other non-drug items of a similar nature;
-cosmetic, health and beauty aids;
-blood derivatives (Immune Serum Globulin for prophylaxis against infectious hepatitis or measles for treatment of immune deficiency disease is available from Public Health);
-vaccines and sera (most are available from Public Health);
-smoking cessation therapies;
-anti-obesity therapies;
-erectile dysfunction therapies;
-infertility therapies;
-antihistamines;
-therapies for environmental illness; and
drug products identified by trade names deemed to be inappropriate, confusing and/or misleading.

Did I seriously just read that the Seniors Pharmacare doesn't cover "Infertility Therapies"?!! Well that's good to know and I hope that didn't disapoint any seniors. I'm not right sure it would be a good plan to have a baby that late in life, although it does happen...just find it kinda odd to be itemized!