The dataset lists payment and utilization statistics for the Nova Scotia Family Pharmacare Program, a provincial drug insurance plan. It is provided by the Government of Nova Scotia and was last updated on April 17, 2026. The data is broken down by age group and sex.
Use Cases
- Analyze program cost distribution based on demographic breakdowns mentioned in the description
- Compare prescription drug utilization patterns between different age groups
- Assess the financial burden of prescription drugs on families without coverage
- Evaluate the reach and impact of a provincial drug insurance plan
Strengths
- Data is provided by a provincial government authority, the Government of Nova Scotia.
- The dataset was last updated on April 17, 2026.
- Available in multiple file formats including CSV and XML.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- The description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
Provenance
- Source
- Government of Nova Scotia
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-04-17 15:31:04.776790
- Geography
- Nova Scotia, Canada