The Minister of Health and Social Services has authorized three updates to the List of Medications covered by the basic prescription drug insurance plan and the List of Medications – Institutions in 2016: February 1, June 1 and October 3, 2016. Updates to the lists of medications for multisource generic drugs will take place on: March 15, April 22, July 15 and November 15, 2016.
Submission deadlines for new drug products or new indications for previously registered drug products:
| Scheduled Update | Deadline |
| February 1, 2016 | August 4, 2015 |
| June 1, 2016 | November 24, 2015 |
| October 3, 2016 | March 22, 2016 |
Submission deadlines for multisource generic drugs:
| Scheduled Update | Deadline |
| February 1, 2016 | October 16, 2015 |
| March 15, 2016 | December 4, 2015 |
| April 22, 2016 | January 15, 2016 |
| June 1, 2016 | February 12, 2016 |
| July 15, 2016 | March 18, 2016 |
| October 3, 2016 | June 10, 2016 |
| November 15, 2016 | July 22, 2016 |
Submissions must be received before 4:30 p.m. on the above-mentioned dates at the following address:
Institut national d’excellence en santé et en services sociaux
Direction de l’évaluation des medicaments aux fins d’inscription
2535, boul. Laurier, 5e étage
Québec (Québec) G1V 4M3
For more information, please visit the INESSS website.