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PETITION: Remove the Pharmacare Deductible for Diabetes Drugs …

WEBFor a person living with diabetes using insulin, CGM and an insulin pump spending $25 per day, it will take 100 days, or more than 3 months, before they hit the …

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URL: https://www.bcdiabetes.ca/pharmapetition/

Food & Nutrition

WEBYesterday, (2017-02-23) a study of diabetic mice was published in the journal “Cell” showing that a special “fasting mimicking diet” (FMD) for 4 days every month caused …

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The Loop Study Results + Analysis

WEBAt long last, we’ve put together the BC Diabetes Loop (Artificial Pancreas) Study and we’re pleased to share the results and analysis. Over the last 2 years, BC …

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BC Pharmacare to cover SGLT-2 inhibitors and to delist the

WEBYesterday BC Minister of Health Adrian Dix announced Pharmacare coverage of the SGLT-2 inhibitor class represented by empagliflozin (Jardiance). …

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Semaglutide for weight loss and diabetes control

WEBAs of 2023-Aug-08 semaglutide (“Ozempic”) is the most effective GLP-1 agonist on the Canadian market. Three months use on average is associated with 5% weight loss and …

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Insulin pumps with closed-loop functionality

WEBInsulin pumps with closed-loop functionality In 2020 the artificial pancreas (AP) became a reality for individuals living with Type 1 diabetes, almost 100 years after the discovery of …

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Loop Installation @ BC Diabetes

WEBOn 2020-Aug-1 BCDiabetes began supporting in-house installations of DIYAPS with the tubeless Omnipod Eros-Dexcom G6-Riley link-iPhone master branch …

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The Circle of Care

WEBBCDiabetes is a full-service tertiary care facility dedicated to treatment of diabetes and other endocrine diseases. The mission of BCDiabetes is to help British Columbians with …

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HCTZ and Risk of Skin Cancer

WEBYesterday Health Canada issued a warning around HCTZ (hydrochlorothiazide), a commonly used diuretic blood pressure lowering medication: …

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Become Our Patient

WEBIf you would like to reach out to your GP and request a referral by yourself, the details are below. For Adults: Dr. Thomas Elliott (MSP 06526) BC Diabetes Fax: 604-628-3821 400 …

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Testimonial: CGM Is A Game Changer

WEBI would like to add my voice to Dr. Elliott’s and his team’s advocacy efforts to have universal coverage for CGM (continuous glucose monitoring) devices. I am grateful …

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PharmaCare Covered: Ozempic (Semaglutide) by Novo Nordisk

WEBToday BC Pharmacare announced coverage of semaglutide (“Ozempic”), a once-a-week shot, for individuals living with Type 2 diabetes on oral medication alone (metformin & …

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