For a number of years a University of Waterloo Preferred Provider Network (PPN) has been established with local pharmacies. While the use of PPN pharmacies is voluntary, the University is committed to providing it's employees with sufficient information to spend health care dollars in the most cost-effective ways.
The extended health care plan covers a maximum dispensing fee of $7.00. Any dispensing fee over $7.00 is the responsibility of the employee and is not applied towards the out-of-pocket cap (for drugs and paramedical services combined).
Pharmacies that participate in the PPN have agreed to provide guaranteed levels of service, competitive (if not reduced) dispensing fees and competitive drug prices. Some of the PPN pharmacies have also agreed to provide discounts on other non-prescription drug items.
Your GreenShield benefits ID card is required to ensure PPN prices and discounts are applied where available.
The following pharmacies have agreed to participate in our PPN.
| Pharmacy Name | Address | Dispensing fee* | Discount on selected non- prescription drug items |
Free home delivery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metro Pharmacy | 500 Edinburgh Rd S, Guelph | $7.00 | n/a | n/a |
| Food Basics Pharmacy | 1405 Ottawa St N, Kitchener | $7.00 | n/a | n/a |
| Food Basics Pharmacy | 655 Fairway Rd S, Kitchener | $7.00 | n/a | n/a |
| Food Basics Pharmacy | 370 Highland Rd W, Kitchener | $7.00 | n/a | n/a |
| Food Basics Pharmacy | 95 Water St N, Cambridge | $7.00 | n/a | n/a |
| Food Basics Pharmacy | 222 Silvercreek Parkway N, Guelph | $7.00 | n/a | n/a |
| Food Basics Pharmacy | 925 Ontario St, Stratford | $7.00 | n/a | Yes |
| Food Basics Pharmacy | 232 Arthur St S, Elmira | $7.00 | n/a | n/a |
| St. Michael Medical Pharmacy | 350 Hespeler Road, Cambridge |
$7.00 $1.99** |
n/a | Yes |
| The K-W Guardian Pharmacy | 65 University Ave, E, Waterloo | $7.00 | 10% | Yes |
| Pharmasave Elora Apothecary | 115 Geddes St, Elora | $9.99 | 20% | Yes- Elora, Fergus and Centre Wellington |
| Pharmasave Trailside Pharmacy & Compounding | 6420 Beatty Line N #101, Fergus | $9.99 | 20% | Yes - Elora, Fergus and Centre Wellington |
| Pharmex Direct Pharmacy |
2333 Wyecroft Rd, Unit 8, Oakville |
$7.00 | 10% | Yes - Kitchener and Waterloo |
| Westmount Place Pharmacy | 50 Westmount Rd N, Waterloo | $11.99 | n/a | Yes - Kitchener, Waterloo and Cambridge |
* Dispensing fee agreement for acute, chronic, oral and over the counter(OTC) drugs
**Life Sustaining OTC drugs Only
The Pharmacies listed below are not part of our PPN however; they offer cost effective pricing on prescription medication.
Costco Pharmacy
All Costco Pharmacies located in Ontario offer a $3.89 dispensing fee regardless of medication type or days’ supply. They also provide home delivery services. See Costco Pharmacy’s website for locations and additional information.
Wal-Mart Pharmacy:
All Wal-Mart Pharmacies located in Ontario have an $9.97 dispensing fee cap. See Walmart's website for locations and additional information.