Bringing the Thyroid Patient Voice to Canada’s Drug Review Process

Bringing the Thyroid Patient Voice to Canada’s Drug Review Process

Bringing the Thyroid Patient Voice to Canada’s Drug Review Process: TFC Contributes to National Dialogue on Patient Engagement The Thyroid Foundation of Canada (TFC) recently submitted formal feedback to Canada’s Drug Agency (CDA) as part of a national consultation on...
2025-2026 Board of Directors

2025-2026 Board of Directors

Thyroid Foundation of Canada 2025-2026 Board of Directors     (L-R) Michelle Sveistrup, Monica Babic, Kim McNally, Tracy Hey, Suchandra Banerjee, Laz Bouros (L-R) Hanista Premachandran, Carol Dodds, Kaitlyn Brethour   TFC Director Positions PresidentLaz Bouros –...
CDA Recommends Not to Reimburse Tepezza Drug

CDA Recommends Not to Reimburse Tepezza Drug

  CDA Recommends Not to Reimburse Tepezza Drug Canada’s Drug Agency (CDA) has issued its Draft Reimbursement Recommendation for Teprotumumab (Tepezza) for Thyroid Eye Disease (TED) with a decision “not to reimburse”.  This decision, if upheld, would significantly...
New Video on Hypothyroidism

New Video on Hypothyroidism

    Videos on Hypothyroidism The Thyroid Foundation of Canada and BGP Pharma ULC o/a Viatris Canada, have co-sponsored the following videos on hypothyroidism. Frequently Asked Questions with Dr. Sue D. Pedersen In this video, Dr. Sue D.Pedersen takes us through some...
No Iodine in Most Processed Foods

No Iodine in Most Processed Foods

  No Iodine in Most Processed Foods “A 2022 study out of McMaster University in Hamilton found 11.9 per cent of the Canadians they monitored had a moderate to severe deficiency.” “The authors, who looked at iodine levels collected from 800 participants in four...
RFA Facilities in Canada

RFA Facilities in Canada

  Facilities for Radio Frequency Ablation of Thyroid Nodules in Canada The following facilities are currently available for RFA treatment in Canada.  Southmedic Inc., the distributor of this RFA equipment in Canada, is kindly providing us with updates as new...

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