In the last couple of days, three territorial governments as well as one provincial government have signed separate, bilateral healthcare agreements with the federal government. The Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Yukon and Saskatchewan join New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Newfoundland and Labrador as provinces/territories who have signed separate deals in the past month. The breakdowns for the new agreements are: Northwest Territories will receive $7.4 million
Month: January 2017
Certainty takes on a whole new meaning when you are living with cancer
This story was originially posted on CUREToday.com and is being shared with the permission of the author. Certainty takes on a whole new meaning when you are living with cancer When I was diagnosed with a rare leukemia eight years ago, I struggled with anxiety for about a year, despite a good prognosis. In fact, it was better than good. Generally well-managed with medication, chronic myelogenous leukemia
Opdivo (Nivolumab) Survey
The purpose of this survey is to provide the Canadian Cancer Survivor Network (CCSN) with insights and perspectives about the use of Opdivo (nivolumab) for the treatment of patients with Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck. The results of our survey are to be submitted in our patient evidence study to the pan-Canadian Oncology Drug Review (pCODR) on February 14, 2017.
Canadian Cancer Survivor Network Announces 2nd Annual Drug Pricing Policy Summit
For immediate release: OTTAWA, ON – The Canadian Cancer Survivor Network (CCSN), along with the Save Your Skin Foundation and the Schizophrenia Society of Ontario, is happy to announce the date for the 2nd Annual Drug Pricing Policy Summit. The two-day event will be held in Toronto, Ontario on November 15th– 16th, 2017. The theme for the 2017 edition will be “Measuring Progress and Making
Blog: NB, NS and Newfoundland & Labrador Sign Agreements
Before the holidays, we shared a blog titled “Federal andprovincial governments clash about healthcare funding.” Since then, certain parties have made significant moves which could ultimately affect all Canadians. Since our original post, three of the four Atlantic provinces have signed separate, bilateral healthcare agreements with the federal government. New Brunswick was the first province to move forward with its own healthcare deal
Canadian Cancer Society?s Relay for Life
Hello ‘Warrior Cancer Survivor’, It is once again time to get ready for the Canadian Cancer Society’s Relay for Life 2017. This year, Toronto’s Relay is set to happen on Friday June 16th, at Downsviw Park, and will run from 6 pm until 12 am. We are looking for anyone who has every heard the words “you have cancer”, and survived to participate in Relay