June 2006
ACTION ITEMS
Behind closed doors: Canada’s National Pharmaceutical Strategy
Canada's National Pharmaceutical Strategy (NPS) is off to a shaky start. Two years of clandestine meetings have kept the Canadian public in the dark and stakeholders scratching their heads. Who are these people and what are they doing? read more | comments
MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT
Pushing boulders up hill: The view from the top
Advocacy can be as simple as talking with your neighbour about your sore knee, as straighforward as writing a letter to the editor, or as complex as meeting with the Minister of Health after years of trying to get an appointment. It's all advocacy and it counts. Persistence pays off. read more | comments
COMMENT AND PERSPECTIVE
Sweeping changes in Ontario may impact all Canadians
People living in provinces outside Central Canada delight in accusing Ontarians of believing that what happens in Ontario affects the entire country – that Ontario is the “center of the universe.” This time, however, it could be true. Profound and innovative changes to the Ontario Drug Benefit Act could be the catalyst for policy changes throughout the country. read more | comments
An offer you can’t refuse?
Everyone has been asked to 'contribute their opinions' to a survey, frequently at dinnertime. Sometimes we like to be asked, most of the time it's a time-wasting nuisance, and with ever-increasing frequency – responding is downright dangerous. read more | comments
Vultures and Voltaren
What meds do you store in your carrion? read more | comments
Inside the briefcase: Take a look
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Call for participation
- Health Canada's Health Products and Food Branch invites you to participate in the e-consultation on the registration and disclosure of clinical trial information.
- Dr. Catherine Backman at the Arthritis Research Centre of Canada is seeking consumers to pilot test a survey related to arthritis, parenting and household work.
- Brock University study attempts to determine how people cope with serious chronic illness such as arthritis through their personal relationships.
- Taking it to the street. The Arthritis Research Centre of Canada holds the first Roundtable On Arthritis Research for patients, consumers, and their family members. Circle September 30th on your calendar.
TELLING IT LIKE IT IS
Unwanted inheritance: The family legacy of autoimmunity and arthritis
People inherit more than good looks and gray matter from their parents' gene pool. Research shows that arthritis and autoimmunity are also lurking in the pool read more | comments
