Newfoundland and Labrador Prescription Drug Program Claims and Costs

The Newfoundland and Labrador Prescription Drug Program Claim Data contains information on paid prescription drug claims for beneficiaries of the NLPDP. It includes metrics such as the number of claims paid, the number of unique beneficiaries, and the total cost. The dataset is provided by the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador and was last updated on April 17, 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze prescription drug utilization trends based on claim counts and beneficiary numbers.
• Calculate average cost per claim or beneficiary based on total cost data.
• Monitor program expenditure and cost drivers based on aggregated financial metrics.
• Assess program reach and beneficiary population based on unique beneficiary counts.

Strengths

• Data is provided by a provincial government authority.
• Last update timestamp is April 17, 2026.
• Available in multiple formats including CSV and XLSX.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

Government of Newfoundland and Labrador

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-17 15:35:32.956776; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada