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July 20, 2010 - Life with Arthritis in Canada
  • Life with Arthritis in Canada: A Personal and Public Health Challenge

July 16, 2010 - Share how you live with Arthritis
  • Photographs of people who live with arthritis carrying out day-to-day activities

July 14, 2010 - Call to action!
  • This is a call to action for our members and subscribers with arthritis, their friends, and family

July 12, 2010 - Response to generic drugs policy from BC Government
  • Government's new policy falls short of expectations

July 5, 2010 - Volunteers Needed
  • The Arthritis Research Centre of Canada is looking to recruit volunteers to give feedback about a tool in development to help people with RA make decisions about treatment.

June 24, 2010 - Arthritis Consumer Experts (ACE) is now on Twitter
  • Please become a follower and tweet with us

May 28, 2010 - Fixing BC PharmaCare: Putting Patients First
  • BC is on the verge of the most significant drug policy reform in the past 15 years.

May 21, 2010 - National Arthritis Awareness Program Launches Phase Two
  • Reaching Out to Physicians

May 4, 2010 - Act now to participate in rheumatoid arthritis study
  • UBC Researchers conducting rheumatoid arthritis survey

April 29, 2010 - Reminder - ACE survey
  • The survey ends at midnight on May 15, 2010.

April 20, 2010 - Reminder - 2010 Walk to Fight Arthritis
  • Walk for yourself
  • Walk for someone you love
  • Walk to fight arthritis

April 6, 2010 - Join the fight against arthritis – 2010 Walk to Fight Arthritis
  • On Sunday, May 30, 2010* thousands of people in 17 communities across Canada will come together to raise funds for this very important cause.

March 29, 2010 - Survey on access to healthcare professionals
  • How do you feel about the quality of your experience with access to healthcare professionals?

March 11, 2010 - Updates to British Columbia’s PharmaCare Formulary
  • BC's expanded coverage comes into effect

March 8, 2010 - Global self-worth research project
  • Participate online

March 4, 2010 - 2010 Annual National Spondyloarthritis Patient Forum
  • You are invited to take part

February 1, 2010 - JointHealth™ Interactive Report Card Updated
  • New and improved Report Card

January 11, 2010 - Arthritis is cured! (if you want it)
  • Ottawa tour dates

December 30, 2009 - Arthritis is cured! (if you want it)
  • Ottawa tour dates

December 15, 2009 - Arthritis is cured! (if you want it)
  • Right across Canada, Canadians are talking about arthritis.

November 3, 2009 - Arthritis is cured! (if you want it)
  • Ambassador teams schedule for Vancouver

October 27, 2009 - Arthritis is cured! (if you want it)
  • Arthritis affects nearly 4.5 million adult Canadians.

October 20, 2009 - Arthritis is cured! (if you want it)
  • The arthritis community is urging Canadians not to accept “no cure” as an answer.

October 13, 2009 - Arthritis is cured! (if you want it)
  • National tour begins October 20th.

September 23, 2009 - Where is Arthritis Tour
  • Saanich workshop and screening

September 21, 2009 - Where is Arthritis Tour
  • Surrey/Cloverdale workshop

September 15, 2009 - Where is Arthritis Tour
  • Abbotsford/Chilliwack workshop

September 9, 2009 - Where is Arthritis Tour
  • Kamloops screening

September 8, 2009 - Where is Arthritis Tour
  • Kelowna screening

September 8, 2009 - Roundtable on Arthritis Research ("ROAR")
  • ARC hosts fourth annual arthritis research session.

September 7, 2009 - Where is Arthritis Tour
  • Vernon workshop

September 1, 2009 - Where is Arthritis Tour
  • Prince George workshop

August 20, 2009 - Where is Arthritis - Tour
  • ACE announces launch of new website for provincial tour.

July 27, 2009 - “Do I have arthritis and what do I do about it?”
  • Three-part JointHealth™ web workshop series available!

July 15, 2009 - New JointHealth™ web workshop now available
  • "Nutrition and Osteoarthritis" with Arlaina Waisman.

July 6, 2009 - New JointHealth™ web workshop now available
  • "Physical Exercise and Osteoarthritis" with Dr. Linda Li.

June 29, 2009 - New JointHealth™ web workshop now available
  • "Early Diagnosis of Knee Osteoarthritis" with Dr. John Esdaile

May 12, 2009 - New webworkshop announcement
  • "Advocacy and arthritis" with Cheryl Koehn

May 5, 2009 - BC election 2009
  • Individual candidate responses

May 1, 2009 - BC election 2009
  • Questions to ask candidates in your riding

April 29, 2009 - BC Provincial Election 2009
  • The BC Liberals and the BC NDP respond to the questionnaire we sent at the beginning of the election campaign

April 27, 2009 - New treatment approvals
  • Health Canada approves new treatment for three forms of inflammatory arthritis

April 17, 2009 - UCB Pharma Canada scholarship opportunities
  • UCB Pharma Canada Inc. is offering post-secondary scholarships for people who live with rheumatoid arthritis.

April 14, 2009 - BC General Election
  • The upcoming provincial election will be held on May 12, 2009.

March 5, 2009 - CAN CARES-Canadian Arthritis Network's Canadian Arthritis Research Exchange Symposium
  • The Consumer Advisory Council of the Canadian Arthritis Network along with The Arthritis Society would like to invite you to attend CAN CARES on Saturday April 25, 2009 at the Toronto Marriott Bloor Yorkville Hotel.

January 29, 2009 - New JointHealth™ web workshop now available
  • A new JointHealth™ web workshop is now available live.

December 10, 2008 - JointHealth™ interactive report card
  • Arthritis Consumer Experts is pleased to present a new feature of our website: the JointHealth™ interactive report card.

December 2, 2008 - Rheumatoid Arthritis Study
  • A research study is being conducted to find the relationship between Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) findings in the hands of persons with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and other methods assessing the activity of the arthritis. The study is being conducted under the supervision of Dr. J.D. Adachi, M.D., F.R.C.P. (C).

November 25, 2008 - Public Members Wanted for Drug Benefit Council in British Columbia
  • The British Columbia Ministry of Health Services is seeking three members of the public to participate on the Drug Benefit Council to provide input on which medications should be reimbursed by the BC PharmaCare program.

November 20, 2008 - Your help is needed to improve the lives of people with arthritis
  • Arthritis Consumer Experts is pleased to announce an exciting new partnership with the National Data Bank for Rheumatic Diseases (NDB).

October 9, 2008 - Urgent—your help is needed to make arthritis an election issue
  • With the federal election fast approaching, Arthritis Consumer Experts is asking for your help. More than two weeks ago, ACE sent all five of the major parties an extensive package of information, and a questionnaire regarding arthritis issues, focusing on the federal Non-Insured Health Benefits plan.

September 25, 2008 - Make arthritis an election issue
  • It is time to take political action for people who live with arthritis. For far too long, this disease has been one that has lived in the shadows, misunderstood by the public and ignored by government. It is time for the voice of arthritis to be heard by those who are running to represent us.

September 10, 2008 - 3rd Annual Roundtable on Arthritis Research (ROAR)
  • People with arthritis, their family members, friends, and the general public are invited to the the Arthritis Research Centre of Canada's third annual Roundtable on Arthritis Research (ROAR).

September 9, 2008 - Caution for people taking anti-TNF biologic medications
  • FDA issues an alert about a possible health risk associated with the use of anti-TNF medications.

September 4, 2008 - New JointHealth™ web workshop on pregnancy is now available live at jointhealth.org
  • This web workshop will be invaluable for anyone living with arthritis who is pregnant or considering becoming pregnant.

August 14, 2008 - JointHealth™ provides new web-based workshop program
  • Arthritis Consumer Experts is pleased to offer the newest program in the JointHealth™ line up: JointHealth™ web workshops.

August 5, 2008 - ARC is conducting a study about people's experience with RA
  • The Arthritis Research Centre of Canada (ARC) and the University of British Columbia (UBC) need your help in conducting a study about people's experience with rheumatoid arthritis (RA)

July 16, 2008 - Abatacept (Orencia®) and rituximab (Rituxan®) added to BC medication reimbursement formulary
  • Good news for people in British Columbia living with moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis: abatacept (Orencia®) and rituximab (Rituxan®) have been added to the provincial medication reimbursement plan. Both will be available to people with moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis on a case-by-case basis.

July 14, 2008 - Infliximab (Remicade®) added to Saskatchewan medication reimbursement formulary
  • Great news for people in Saskatchewan living with ankylosing spondylitis and psoriatic arthritis: infliximab (Remicade®) has been added to the provincial medication reimbursement plan for the treatment of these two potentially devastating forms of inflammatory arthritis.

June 20, 2008 - 2008 Annual National SPONDYLOARTHRITIS Patient Forum
  • An open invitation is presented by the Spondyloarthritis Research Consortium of Canada (SPARCC) and the Canadian Spondylitis Association (CSA) in conjunction with The Arthritis Society.

June 17, 2008 - Etanercept and adalimumab added to Alberta formulary for ankylosing spondylitis
  • Great news for people living with ankylosing spondylitis (AS): the government of Alberta today announced that etanercept (Enbrel®) and adalimumab (Humira®) will be added to the provincial medication reimbursement formulary for the treatment of AS.

June 9, 2008 - Rituximab (Rituxan®) added to Quebec medication reimbursement formulary
  • Great news for people in Quebec living with moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis: rituximab (Rituxan®) has been added to the provincial medication reimbursement plan. Rituximab will be available to people with moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis on a case-by-case basis.

May 29, 2008 - ACE holds press conference in Toronto
  • ACE and CAPA hold Toronto press conference to call upon the Ontario Government to stop discriminating against people who live with arthritis.

May 16, 2008 - Take Action to help people with arthritis in Ontario
  • In Ontario, the arthritis community faces very serious issues around medication reimbursement for several biologic response modifiers, the "gold standard" in treatment for moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, and psoriatic arthritis.

May 6, 2008 - World Lupus Day
  • May 10th has been proclaimed World Lupus Day. Officials and politicians around the world are calling for increased private and public research funding to find a cure for lupus and save lives.

April 18, 2008 - MLA Fraser speaks out on behalf of people who have arthritis
  • Yesterday, Scott Fraser—MLA for Alberni-Qualicum—made a powerful statement in the BC legislature about arthritis.

April 16, 2008 - UCB Pharma Canada Inc. offers post-secondary scholarships
  • UCB Pharma Canada Inc. is offering post-secondary scholarships for people who live with rheumatoid arthritis.

April 1, 2008 - UBC/ARC Researchers looking for volunteers
  • Researchers from the University of British Columbia and the Arthritis Research Centre of Canada are looking for volunteers with rheumatoid arthritis who are willing to participate in a research study.

March 12, 2008 - ACE is looking for photos
  • ACE is creating a new website;ACE is looking for photographs of our community members

March 5, 2008 - BC Government announces three biologic response modifiers added to medication reimbursement plan
  • As of March 14th, adalimumab (Humira®), etanercept (Enbrel®), and infliximab (Remicade®) will be available on a case-by-case basis

February 25, 2008 - Federal by-elections are scheduled for March 17th, 2008.
  • BC, Saskatchewan and Ontario ridings are being contested
  • ACE believes that arthritis should be an issue of importance to these candidates

February 21, 2008 - Saskatchewan announces that two drugs will be added to the provincial medication reimbursement formulary.
  • etanercept (Enbrel®) and adalimumab (Humira®) will be added to the provincial medication reimbursement formulary for the treatment of ankylosing spondylitis
  • ACE held a press conference in Regina in November drawing attention to this critical issue

February 20, 2008 - Alberta provincial election
  • ACE believes arthritis should be an issue of importance to candidates running for office
  • ACE has written a letter to each candidate asking for their commitment to helping people who live with arthritis

January 31, 2008 - New research study in rheumatoid arthritis
  • Researchers from the Arthritis Research Centre of Canada and the University of British Columbia are conducting a study about people's experience of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) at the early stage of the disease.

January 25, 2008 - ACE update on Ottawa press conference January 21, 2008
  • Early coverage of ACE's national press conference held in Ottawa on January 21, 2008

January 21, 2008 - ACE holds national press conference
  • Several members of the ACE team are in Ottawa today, holding a press conference to highlight the inequities in care faced by people with arthritis across the country
  • Our report card on biologic response modifier coverage

January 9, 2008 - Reminder-ACE feedback survey ends January 11, 2008
  • Arthritis Consumer Experts has created a short survey for you to provide feedback on how we've been doing and to provide any suggestions you may have on what you'd like to see in future JointHealth™ programming.

January 8, 2008 - Tell us your story
  • Arthritis Consumer Experts (ACE) and the Canadian Arthritis Patient Alliance (CAPA) need your help. ACE and CAPA have been invited to participate on the editorial board of the next edition of "Arthritis in Canada".

December 28, 2007 - GF Strong—An Important Resource in British Columbia
  • GF Strong is a rehabilitation centre with both inpatient and outpatient programs, located in Vancouver. It provides physiotherapy, occupational therapy, educational activities, and more.

December 10, 2007 - Senate Inquiry into Arthritis
  • Alliance for a Canadian Arthritis Program (ACAP) has been actively seeking out Parliamentary Champions. This year we have focussed on getting a Senate Inquiry into arthritis underway
  • Senator Gerald Comeau, Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate, made a speech in the Senate to begin the Inquiry process and a number of other Senators have since made speeches in support

November 23, 2007 - REMINDER: Arthritis Treatment and Care in Canada survey finishes midnight PST on November 30th, 2007
  • Arthritis and Treatment Care in Canada Survey

November 15, 2007 - Discrimination and Arthritis
  • ACE is speaking out on behalf of people living with ankylosing spondylitis in Saskatchewan
  • Saskatchewan has declined to list any of the three biologic response modifiers approved by Health Canada to treat ankylosing spondylitis
  • Discrimination against people living with ankylosing spondylitis

November 5, 2007 - Arthritis Treatment and Care in Canada Survey
  • Arthritis and Treatment Care in Canada Survey

October 19, 2007 - BC Lupus Society Symposium: "A Thirty Year History - A Thirty Year Leap"
  • the BC Lupus Society is hosting an important symposium on the research into lupus
  • lupus in children and teens
  • hematology and lupus
  • research into lupus
  • fatigue and lupus

October 5, 2007 - Important medication information: Health Canada stops sale of Prexige® in the Canadian market
  • withdrawal of market authorization for Prexige®

September 24, 2007 - Glossary of Terms and Acronyms Used in Health Research: A Consumer's Guide
  • Arthritis Consumer Experts is excited to announce the launch of a new online research terms glossary
  • ree, easy-to-read glossary and acronyms guide covering a wide range of health and scientific terms.

September 19, 2007 - Cable 4 SHAW airing important programming on arthritis research in British Columbia
  • Cable 4 SHAW will be airing arthritis research presentations given at last year's "Roundtable on Arthritis Research
  • how much exercise is enough
  • Glucosamine: is it worth it?
  • impact of arthirtis on mothers
  • making it work -getting employed and staying employed

September 13, 2007 - The Arthritis Research Centre of Canada's Roundtable on Arthritis Research
  • The Arthritis Research Centre of Canada is hosting its second annual Roundtable on Arthritis Research (or "ROAR"). This invaluable information session brings the latest research news out to the community
  • Research 101
  • Osteoarthritis and its effect on social activities
  • the effects of rheumatoid arthritis on spouses and couples
  • the effectiveness of rehabilitation practices
  • how pharmacsists can help with arthritis care
  • prednisone use in rheumatoid arthritis and how it affects the heart

August 17, 2007 - Read about the latest advances in osteoarthritis research in Canada
  • As a service to the Tooling Up For Early Osteoarthritis: Measuring What Matters and Pain and Fatigue in Osteoarthritis research teams, Arthritis Consumer Experts (ACE) is pleased to provide its community members and subscribers with links to the Summer 2007 issue of OsteoArthritis & You.

July 26, 2007 - Common Drug Review recommends provincial drug plans pay for new treatment for ankylosing spondylitis-adalimumab (Humira®)
  • On June 27, 2007, the Common Drug Review (CDR) recommended that provincial drug plans pay for adalimumab (Humira®) for use in the treatment of ankylosing spondylitis (a form of inflammatory arthritis) for people without private insurance coverage.

June 13, 2007 - People with arthritis needed for "Patient Partners in Arthritis" program in Vancouver
  • Patient Partners in Arthritis is a group of people living with arthritis who provide demonstrations of a "hands-on" full musculoskeletal examination focusing on arthritis findings to medical students and other health care providers

May 30, 2007 - New JointHealth™ podcast now available on the ACE website
  • Rheumatologist Dr. Diane Lacaille and patient advocate Cheryl Koehn discuss the process of becoming an arthritis research scientist and to learn about Dr. Lacaille's work at the Arthritis Research Centre of Canada and the Canadian Arthritis Network.

May 8, 2007 - REMINDER - "Help the Canadian Arthritis Network Create A World Without Arthritis"
  • The future of arthritis research is in your hands
  • Tell the CAN what research they should focus on to change the future of arthritis.

May 3, 2007 - ACE correspondence to Ministers of Health
  • Arthritis Consumer Experts and its partner organizations, the Canadian Arthritis Patient Alliance and The Arthritis Society, BC and Yukon Division, have written the Ministers of Health in every province and territory of Canada urging them to cover specific medications proved effective in treating a form of inflammatory arthritis called "rheumatoid arthritis"
  • access to medications

April 25, 2007 - "Help the Canadian Arthritis Network Create A World Without Arthritis"
  • The future of arthritis research is in your hands
  • Tell the CAN what research they should focus on to change the future of arthritis.

March 27, 2007 - MONTRÉAL ARTHRITIS
  • Easing the Pain of Arthritis & Fibromyalgia

March 26, 2007 - Recruitment letter from the Consumer Advisory Council
  • The Consumer Advisory Council (CAC) of the Canadian Arthritis Network (CAN) is looking for a volunteer representative from the province of Manitoba

March 22, 2007 - Recruitment letter from the Consumer Advisory Council
  • The Consumer Advisory Council (CAC) of the Canadian Arthritis Network (CAN) is looking for a volunteer representative from the province of Nova Scotia

March 20, 2007 - New JointHealth™ podcast now available live on the website
  • hear rheumatologist Dr. Kamran Shojania and patient advocate Cheryl Koehn discuss navigating the treatment path in inflammatory arthritis.

March 15, 2007 - Recruitment notice for the Consumer Advisory Board of the Arthritis Research Centre of Canada
  • The Consumer Advisory Board of the Arthritis Research Centre of Canada is looking for three volunteer consumer advocates from the Lower Mainland to serve on our Board
  • volunteer advocates with arthritis who bring personal experience and arthritis knowledge to research decision making at the Arthritis Research Centre of Canada (ARC)

March 6, 2007 - Ontario's Strategic Plan for Health: Community-Based Discussions
  • Ontario government is, right now, in the process of writing it's first-ever Strategic Plan for Health
  • be a part of the dialogue, and add your thoughts and priorities into the discussion

February 22, 2007 - Mothers with or without arthritis needed for Study
  • Dr. Catherine Backman, a researcher at the Arthritis Research Centre and the University of British Columbia, is conducting a study on Arthritis, Parenting and Household Work. The purpose of this survey is to help understand the impact of chronic arthritis on the tasks and activities done by mothers, in the care and nurturing of children and household work by comparing the experiences of mothers with and without arthritis

February 21, 2007 - New JointHealth™ podcast now available live on the website
  • hear arthritis patient advocates Gordon Whitehead and Cheryl Koehn discuss the Alliance for the Canadian Arthritis Program.

February 8, 2007 - Our registration list indicates that you registered for the JointHealth™ workshop in St. John's, NL, September 14, 2006. We are interested in knowing your thoughts about the workshop now that some time has passed.
  • JointHealth™ workshop in St. John's, NL
  • workshop feedback

January 22, 2007 - New JointHealth™ podcast now available live on the website
  • hear arthritis patient advocates Jay Fiddler and Cheryl Koehn discuss participation for people with arthritis in the area of research decision making.

January 5, 2007 - IMPORTANT NEWS ABOUT ARTHRITIS RESEARCH
  • The Consumer Advisory Council of the Canadian Arthritis Network is looking for a volunteer representative from the Provinces of British Columbia and Saskatchewan.

November 29, 2006 - Health Canada approves new treatment for osteoarthritis - lumiracoxib (Prexige®)
  • Health Canada has approved lumiracoxib (Prexige®) for use in the treatment of osteoarthritis of the knee in adults. Lumiracoxib (Prexige®) was issued its Notice of Compliance (NOC) on November 2, 2006

November 22, 2006 - Health Canada approves new treatment for Ankylosing Spondylitis-Adalimumab (Humira®)
  • Health Canada has approved adalimumab (Humira®) for use in the treatment of ankylosing spondylitis. Adalimumab (Humira®) was issued its Notice of Compliance (NOC) on October 17, 2006.

October 23, 2006 - Ankylosing Spondylitis Research Study - Volunteers Needed
  • Rheumatologists at the Arthritis Research Centre are seeking patients with ankylosing spondylitis for a research study. The purpose of this study is to compare an experimental medication given by injection monthly with placebo (an inactive substance).

October 16, 2006 - Message to people with arthritis from the Canadian Arthritis Network (CAN) Consumer Advisory Council (CAC).
  • The Consumer Advisory Council of the Canadian Arthritis Network is looking for a volunteer representative from the Province of Quebec.

October 1, 2006 - Public Forum - Arthritis Medications and You
  • Prince George Public Forum Makes Sense of Arthritis Medications
  • This information night is hosted by The Arthritis Society, BC & Yukon Division and will talk about arthritis medications.

September 28, 2006 - New arthritis education audio podcast program available today
  • listen to leading arthritis researcher and clinician Dr. Diane Lacaille and arthritis patient advocate Cheryl Koehn discuss Arthritis and Work.

September 21, 2006 - New arthritis education audio podcast program available today
  • listen to leading researcher Dr. Linda Li and arthritis patient advocate Cheryl Koehn discuss Exercise and Arthritis.

September 20, 2006 - Arthritis Research -- Something to ROAR about!!!
  • The Consumer Advisory Board of the Arthritis Research Centre of Canada (ARC) is working with The Arthritis Society (TAS), the Canadian Institute for the Relief of Pain and Disability (CIRPD) and ARC researchers to bring arthritis research to the arthritis community at large.

September 14, 2006 - New arthritis education audio podcast program available today
  • listen to leading rheumatologist Dr. Kam Shojania and arthritis patient advocate Cheryl Koehn discuss

September 12, 2006 - Survey Reminder
  • HELP IMPLEMENT THE ALLIANCE FOR THE CANADIAN ARTHRITIS PROGRAM'S STANDARDS FOR ARTHRITIS PREVENTION AND CARE

September 7, 2006 - Arthritis Consumer Experts (ACE) announces the first arthritis education podcast program ever to launch in Canada.
  • JointHealth Podcast

August 21, 2006 - Call to Action - Best Medicines Coalition - working towards a National Pharmaceutical Strategy.
  • In September 2004, as part of the 10-Year Plan to Strengthen Health Care, First Ministers directed federal, provincial and territorial health ministers to establish a ministerial task force to develop the National Pharmaceuticals Strategy (NPS)

July 21, 2006 - Health Canada approves new treatment for rheumatoid arthritis - abatacept (Orencia®)
  • Health Canada has approved a new treatment for Canadians with moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis. Abatacept (Orencia®) was issued its Notice of Compliance on June 29, 2006.

July 14, 2006 - New Brunswick covers etanercept (Enbrel®) and infliximab (Remicade®) for people with ankylosing spondylitis effective immediately
  • New Brunswick Minister of Health, Brad Green, recently announced that the province's drug plan will begin covering two biologic therapies for people with ankylosing spondylitis,

June 23, 2006 - Health Canada approves a new treatment for rheumatoid arthritis - rituximab (Rituxan®)
  • The approval of rituximab (Rituxan®) by Health Canada is good news for Canadians with moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis (RA).

June 19, 2006 - Access to information on clinical trials of Health Products in Canada
  • Arthritis Consumer Experts is pleased to provide you with information on you can help improve access to information on clinical trials of Health Products in Canada

June 16, 2006 - Emerging medication therapies to treat rheumatoid arthritis
  • Tremendous advances in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have occurred over the past four years with the arrival of biologic response modifiers - adalimumab (Humira®), etanercept (Enbrel®) and infliximab (Remicade®)
  • research shows that there is still a significant unmet need for new treatments
  • Two new medications to treat RA are currently under review by Health Canada - abatacept (Orencia®) and rituximab (Rituxan®)

June 1, 2006 - Arthritis 101 in Fredericton - Would you like to get involved?
  • Arthritis 101 is a series of research-based information workshops and arthritis screening clinics that will be delivered across Canada this Fall. The workshops will be hosted by the Alliance for the Canadian Arthritis Program (or "ACAP") - a group of over 20 different national and regional stakeholder groups working on behalf of Canadians with arthritis
  • New Brunswick

May 16, 2006 - Important News for people with Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis and Psoriatic Arthritis in New Brunswick
  • The New Brunswick Prescription Drug Program recently added etanercept (Enbrel®) to its coverage plan for juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA) and psoriatic arthritis (PsA).

May 13, 2006 - OsteoArthritis & You - Winter 2006
  • OsteoArthritis & You newsletter is 'Your link to osteoarthritis research in Canada'. ACE is pleased to provide you the links to this newsletter, both in English and French. This issue features research around pain and fatigue for people living with osteoarthritis.

March 27, 2006 - ALBERTA RALLY IN SUPPORT OF PUBLIC HEALTH CARE
  • Arthritis Consumer Experts is pleased to pass along to you this important information about public health care in Alberta.

February 8, 2006 - RELIABLE OUTSOURCING - FEBRUARY 2006
  • WANTED: Skilled persons looking for temporary contract employment

February 4, 2006 - The latest medication safety and reimbursement coverage news
  • the latest medication safety and reimbursement coverage news and ask for your help in informing our new government about arthritis.

January 24, 2006 - CAC RECRUITMENT JANUARY 2006
  • The Consumer Advisory Council (CAC) of the Canadian Arthritis Network (CAN) is looking for two volunteer representatives, one from Newfoundland & Labrador and one from Ontario.

November 14, 2005 - Arthritis Summit Report - November 2005
  • Summit on Standards for Arthritis Prevention and Care
  • Two hundred delegates from across the country gathered together to at this historic Summit to set standards to prevent and care for arthritis in Canada

October 17, 2005 - Breaking News on Treatment
  • Adalimumab (Humira®) now listed on the British Columbia, Alberta and Quebec government drug benefit plans

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