by admin | Sep 23, 2021 | Video
On September 23, 2021 Lupus Canada hosted the Self Advocacy Webinar will be “How do new medicines get to patients in Canada – how can you get involved” presented by AstraZeneca. Thank you to the following speakers: Deborah Wong, Jonathan Feairs, and Priscilla...
by admin | Aug 19, 2021 | Article
August 19, 2021 – Today, the Lupus Foundation of America and Lupus Canada announced Zahi Touma, MD, PhD, Associate Professor of Medicine with the University of Toronto; Clinician-Scientist, Staff Rheumatologist, University Health Network/Mount Sinai Hospital...
by admin | Jul 30, 2021 | Article
July 30, 2021 – BENLYSTA (belimumab) has been approved in Canada for the treatment of active lupus nephritis (LN) in adult patients.[i] BENLYSTA is available as an intravenous infusion and a subcutaneous injection. BENLYSTA has been available in Canada as...
by admin | Jul 22, 2021 | Video
On July 22, 2021 we hosted our sixth Self-Advocacy webinar. Lupus Canada was joined by Abby Charles who presented “Tips For Being Your Own Best Advocate… Lived Experience With Abby Charles”. Abby Charles is a lupus warrior who serves as a Director at the Institute...
by admin | Jun 10, 2021 | Video
Our fifth Self-Advocacy Webinar took place on June 10, 2021. Our guest speaker, Melissa Hemphill, a Holistic Nutritionist discussed Lupus and Nutrition. Melissa’s passions are all things food-related. With a degree in Biochemistry from the University of Guelph,...
