Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada has entered into a strategic business relationship with McKesson Canada to launch the Sun Life Preferred Pharmacy Network.
Comprising over 1,500 pharmacies across Canada, outside Quebec, this network will help employers and their employees manage the increasing claim costs of specialty medications.
Sun Life says plan members will benefit from reduced overall claim costs on specialty drugs and have access to medication counselling, home delivery of prescriptions and chronic disease management programs, such as those focused on diabetes, where available.
“Through this strategic business relationship with McKesson Canada, we are able to help employers sustain their drug plans,” says Stuart Monteith, senior vice-president, group benefits, with Sun Life Financial Canada.
The network will be available to employees who are covered under a Sun Life benefits plan and use their pay-direct drug card to purchase specialty medications. These are drugs that can treat select conditions such as cancer, rheumatoid arthritis and hepatitis C.
“Our company services the largest number of pharmacies in Canada, through which Sun Life has established its preferred pharmacy network,” says Alain Champagne, McKesson Canada’s president. “Sun Life plan members can access their specialty medication through the network while benefiting from numerous health-related services that can have a positive impact on their overall health and well-being.”
Plan members will have access to a dedicated website and telephone line to find a participating pharmacy in their community that carries their medication and learn more about the additional services offered through McKesson Canada and the participating pharmacies.
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