News

Mar 01

Arthritis Matters - March 2019  PrairiesNew look for 5th annual Faces of Childhood Arthritis eventManitoba Division’s annual fundraiser to support Childhood Arthritis has a new face this year.Faces of Childhood Arthritis will be held Thursday, April 11 and has been reimagined as a gala evening with festivities... Arthritis Society

Jan 03

Arthritis Matters - January 2019  AlbertaCountdown is on - halfway to Camp!The friendships that have been made at Camp All In This Together between kids living with Childhood Arthritis have been golden. That’s why we’re reuniting our campers and connecting with new ones at a special event this month.Presenting... Arthritis Society

Nov 01

Arthritis Matters - November 2018 National Highlights Canada legalizes recreational cannabis useAs of October 17, 2018, the federal Cannabis Act, Bill C-45, makes it legal for individuals in Canada to obtain cannabis outside of the medical cannabis process. However, the rules are different for recreational versus medical use... Arthritis Society

Oct 19

Full access to healthcare services for chronic arthritis required says sufferer Living and dealing with the physical pain of a chronic disease is the scenario that Isabelle Delormes faces every day. The Notre-Dame-de-l’Île-Perrot resident was diagnosed at the age of 20 with ankylosing spondylitis, an inflammatory form arthritis that affects the spine and sacroiliac joints Public

Sep 04

Opinion : Arthritis patients need better access to complementary care Most Quebecers with arthritis will likely never receive the full care they need.   Public

Aug 30

Impact Newsletter - September 2018 National Highlights Become an empowered patient this September during Arthritis Awareness MonthThis year, as we celebrate our 70th anniversary, the Arthritis Society will be focusing on empowering people with arthritis through education about disease self-management. Arthritis is a serious... Arthritis Society

Feb 06

Quebec adds Erelzi™ (etanercept) to provincial drug plans for the treatment of multiple inflammatory diseases Quebec is the most recent province to have added Erelzi to its formulary of exception drugs covered by the province's Public Prescription Drug Insurance Plan for the treatment of multiple inflammatory diseases. Newswire.ca

Dec 04

Quebec to spend $35-million a year on psychotherapy program Quebec announced a groundbreaking fix to the lack of public access to psychotherapy. The Globe and Mail