The plans must list what drugs a program would target, a Canadian seller that would purchase products from the manufacturer, a U.S. lab to test drugs for authenticity and other requirements.

PaRx is an initiative of the BC Parks Foundation and bills itself as 'Canada's national, evidence-based nature prescription program' on its website.

Canadian public and private insurers have balked at covering certain medication for weight-loss, but that might change as the drugs are approved for other chronic conditions ...