IBD Webinar – May 19, 2022

IBD Webinar - May 19, 2022 On World IBD Day, we hosted a webinar to answer your frequently asked questions about inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), particularly Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. The two speakers were Dr. James Gray, gastroenterologist, and Beth Nanson, registered dietitian, with Gail Attara, President and CEO of the GI Society, moderating. [...]

By |2022-05-25T12:44:34-07:00May 25, 2022|News|

IBD Flare Video

IBD Flare Video What to do if you have an inflammatory bowel disease flare. Inflammatory bowel disease, or IBD, primarily consists of two conditions: Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. These diseases are similar but distinct. In Crohn’s disease, inflammation can affect any part of the digestive tract whereas in ulcerative [...]

By |2022-06-02T15:44:30-07:00May 9, 2022|News|

PMPRB Responds to Patient Groups

Breaking News On April 14, 2022, the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Health, issued a statement announcing the Government’s intention related to the coming-into-force of the Amendments to the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board (PMPRB) Regulations. The Minister’s statement advised that Health Canada will proceed with changing the new basket of comparator countries and will [...]

By |2022-04-14T16:04:40-07:00April 14, 2022|News|

Recipe Book – IBD Kitchen

Free Recipe Book – IBD Kitchen When you have inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), including Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, it can be difficult to come up with meals that taste good and fit your nutrition goals. Created by a chef and three registered dietitians, The IBD Kitchen cookbooks provide recipes with carefully selected ingredients that [...]

By |2022-08-17T08:23:58-07:00April 4, 2022|Health & Nutrition, News|

Poop Anxiety Survey Results

Poop Anxiety Survey Results Everybody poops, it’s a daily occurrence for much of the population. Yet, so many people experience shame and anxiety around the process. While most of us have no problem using public washrooms to urinate, having a bowel movement in a public toilet can cause a ton of stress. This is known [...]

By |2022-03-15T16:19:27-07:00March 15, 2022|News, Surveys|

Doctors, Do You Know About The Rounds?

Doctors, Do You Know About The Rounds? The Gastrointestinal Society is now an official partner of The Rounds, a communication platform for doctors to connect with peers and experts across therapeutic areas in a secure environment. As a member of The Rounds, physicians and surgeons can access our latest trusted educational materials and resources, share [...]

By |2022-06-23T10:01:39-07:00March 14, 2022|News|

Obesity Video

Obesity Video We have released a new video on obesity that explains some of the basics of how people develop obesity and why treating this chronic disease is often more complex than just eating less. Video Transcript For such a common disease, there are countless myths and unfair stigma surrounding [...]

By |2024-03-15T12:56:22-07:00March 2, 2022|News|

New Medication Available for IBS-C

New Medication Available for IBS-C TRULANCE® (plecanatide tablets) for Irritable Bowel Syndrome with Constipation in Adults Is now Available to Canadians to Help Meet Treatment Gap that leaves 70 Per cent of Patients Unsatisfied1 LAVAL, QC, February 8, 2022 - Bausch Health, Canada, part of Bausch Health Companies Inc. (NYSE/TSX: BHC), ("Bausch Health" or the "Company") today announced the availability [...]

By |2022-02-07T15:11:40-08:00February 8, 2022|News|

IBD Patient Journey Survey

IBD Patient Journey Survey Are you living with an inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)? Take this survey to let us know your opinions and outlook on living with and managing this chronic disease. This survey is open to Canadians who have received a diagnosis for IBD (Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, ulcerative proctitis, microscopic colitis, and indeterminate [...]

By |2022-07-27T10:46:32-07:00January 28, 2022|News, Surveys|

Survey Report: Biosimilars in Alberta and BC

Survey Report: Biosimilars in Alberta and BC Four provinces across Canada have implemented non-medical switching (NMS) policies for biologic medications. In these jurisdictions, to maintain public coverage, individuals must switch from their originator biologic to a corresponding biosimilar. In May 2019, the government of British Columbia (BC) launched their NMS policy and Alberta followed shortly [...]

By |2021-11-11T10:15:24-08:00December 20, 2021|News, Past Newsletter Articles, Surveys|
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