The Sobeys family of pharmacies includes Safeway Pharmacy, FreshCo Pharmacy, Thrifty Foods Pharmacy, IGA Pharmacy, Foodland Pharmacy, and Lawtons Drugs. These pharmacies offer various services such as online prescription refills, appointment bookings, medication reviews, customized adherence packaging, immunization services, and more.
Students enrolled in the Student Health and Dental Plan, who have the Sobeys drug card can automatically get a preferred dispensing fee/price reduction when filling their prescription at any Sobeys Pharmacy location in Canada.
To get your Sobeys Drug Card, please follow these steps:
- Go to https://services.lawtons.ca/ppn and provide the username PeopleCorp and the password PCPPN19!
- Complete the online form: you need to add the policy number 177890 and your student ID, without letters or leading zeros, when you complete the form.
- After you register, your card will be mailed to you.
- To get your discount while shopping at Lawtons locations, you'll need to present your Lawtons Discount Card and Photo ID at the time of purchase.
Dispensing Savings
Within Ontario, the dispensing fee is $8.83 and drug markup is capped at 8% (6% on drug costs over $1,000).
In British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, and Prince Edward Island, the discount is $2.00 per prescription applied against the dispensing fee.
In Alberta, Nova Scotia, and Saskatchewan, the discount is applied per prescription as $1.00 against member out-of-pocket co-pay and $1.00 credited annually to the plan.
For Sobeys Pharmacy by Mail (mail order service), the dispensing fee is $4.99, and markup is capped at 8%.
Sobeys Pharmacy by Mail
Sobeys Pharmacy by Mail is a direct-to-your-door pharmacy where you order your prescription medications by phone, online, by e-mail, or by postal mail. To learn more about ordering your prescriptions online, visit https://www.sobeyspharmacybymail.ca/questions.aspx
If you wish to transfer your prescriptions to one of the Sobeys family of pharmacies, please visit or call the preferred pharmacy network location and request a transfer of your file. The pharmacy will collect the necessary information from you and take care of the rest.