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British Columbians’ grave concerns over expansion of BC government’s Reference Drug Program
As members of the BC Better Pharmacare Coalition (BPC), the Save Your Skin Foundation would like to share this important message. Across Canada, public and private drug plans are increasingly…
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Better Pharmacare Coalition poll reveals British Columbians oppose changes to planned expansion to BC government’s Reference Drug Program
Better Pharmacare Coalition eager to work with government to get it right for patients VANCOUVER, Feb. 9, 2016 /CNW/ – A recent Better Pharmacare Coalition (BPC) poll1 has found that…
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Highlights from Society of Melanoma Research Congress, San Francisco November 18-21 2015
Clinicians don’t understand what’s happening and why it’s happening- but they are trying to understand. How is immunotherapy working, what causes resistance, how will sequencing be undertaken, what does the…
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Together #WeCanICan create awareness of #WorldCancerDay on February 4th!
A truly global event taking place every year on 4 February, World Cancer Day unites the world’s population in the fight against cancer. Together, #WeCanICan create awareness of #WorldCancerDay on…
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New Medicines in Canada’s Public Drug Plans
A recent article from CanadianHealthPolicy.com has summarized Canada’s current Public Drug Plans. The federal government and each of the provincial and territorial governments operate separate publicly funded prescription drug benefit plans…
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Sunshine, Vacations and UV Radiation. Know the Facts.
When we think of sunshine and suntans, we usually think first of vacations. And while most of us, while on vacation, remember to apply sunscreen, we don’t always remember to…
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Patient Advocacy Sessions from the European Cancer Congress in Vienna
Last year, Save Your Skin Foundation participated in the Patient Advocacy sessions at the European Cancer Congress in Vienna last September. We thought our patient members might be interested to know that…
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This weekend calls for a mix of sun and clouds…
That’s the forecast for this weekend in Whistler, British Columbia. Many people will be heading to Whistler this weekend to get in some skiing. Conditions on the mountains couldn’t be…
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A Medical Student’s Prospective on the Save Your Skin Foundation
Liz Willsey, MD Candidate UBC Class of 2018, chose the Save Your Skin Foundation for an assignment and we are happy to share an extract of her article with you. “My…
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Next Webinar December 17: The Drug Evaluation Process – Patient Input Submissions and Responsible Advocacy for New Treatments
This webinar will dive into the process used to evaluate drugs, which concludes with recommendations about whether they should be covered by provincial formularies. In particular, this webinar will look at how…
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Canadian Cancer Therapy Approval, Evaluation and Funding Process: What is the Role of Patients?
Tuesday, December 8, 2015 2:00 to 3:00pm EDT This webinar will provide insight into how cancer drugs are reviewed by Health Canada, through the multi-step decision-making process that determines whether they are covered by…
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Professor Dr. Reinhard Dummer Shares Opinion on Successful Takeaways from the Society of Melanoma Research (SMR) 2015 Congress in San Francisco
Save Your Skin Foundation was in San Francisco last week for the Society of Melanoma Research’s (SMR) 2015 Congress. During the Congress, Save Your Skin Foundation met with leading oncologists…