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    Feb 05

    Conference Board report reveals inequities in drug access, affordability for people with arthritis
    Patients must be at the table when creating a national pharmacare programTORONTO – Canadians face serious inequities in access and affordability to prescription medications depending on where they live and their access to employer-funded drug programs, says a report released today by The...
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    Jan 31

    Sensors set stage for happier patients post-op
    By combining wearable sensors with machine learning, Western Medical Biophysics and Surgery professor Matthew Teeter is helping patients with arthritis better understand their present conditions in order to have realistic expectations for life after surgery. Teeter was recently honoured by the...
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    Jan 27

    Arthritis Society Welcomes new President and CEO
    Health and Senior Living Executive Trish Barbato Brings Focus on InnovationTORONTO – The Arthritis Society today announced the appointment of a new President and CEO to lead the organization into a new decade and further strengthen its efforts to support the six million Canadians living...
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    Dec 18

    New research takes aim at back pain in arthritis
    One of 14 new awards announced by the Arthritis Society, brings annual research commitment to nearly $4 millionDecember 18, 2019 – TORONTO – Back pain. It’s the #1 cause of disability worldwide, so odds are you’ve probably experienced it. If you’re lucky, it went...
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    Dec 11

    Innovative Medicines Canada bans members from paying doctors fees for IV infusions
    Pharmaceutical companies will no longer be allowed to pay fees to Canadian doctors for overseeing intravenous infusions of their medications under a revised ethical code written by the industry group for brand-name drug makers. The goal is to remove incentives that encourage doctors to prescribe...
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    Nov 27

    Arthritis Society Recognized Among Canada’s Most Admired Corporate CulturesTM Trade
    Investments in Research and Innovative Programming Transform Health CharityTORONTO – The Arthritis Society was today recognized among Canada’s Most Admired Corporate Cultures™  by Waterstone Human Capital. Each year Waterstone surveys thousands of organizations...
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    Nov 22

    A look at medical cannabis coverage’s growing pains
    After the Arthritis Society’s extensive advocacy for medical cannabis research, it seemed only natural for the organization to cover the drug under its employee benefits plan. Features an interview with our COO, Cheryl McClellan, talking about our employee benefits solution.
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    Nov 08

    Being a mom with chronic pain wasn't part of the plan
    Tara Mandarano's moving essay explores being a parent living with chronic pain from fibromyalgia, and its impact on her relatinoship with her 5-year-old daughter. 
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    Oct 29

    JENSPLAINING - Online Advice
    When it comes to finding health information online that you can trust, you have to consider the source! In this CBC Gem digital series, Dr. Jen Gunter MD busts some common healthcare myths and empowers health consumers to become better informed.  In this episode, Jen and her guests explain...
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