New RFA Facility in Halifax

New RFA Facility in Halifax

    New RFA Facility in Halifax A new Radio Frequency Ablation (RFA) facility for thyroid nodules is now available at the Bayers Lake Community Outpatient Centre, Halifax​. Location: Nova Scotia Health AuthorityBayers Lake Community Outpatient Centre420 Susie Lake...
Regulatory Review of New TED Drug

Regulatory Review of New TED Drug

  Regulatory Review of New TED Drug TFC is supporting the Canadian regulatory review of the teprotumumab (Tepezza) drug for treating Thyroid Eye Disease produced by Amgen biopharmaceuticals. This review is part of the standard Health Technology Assessment process...
2024 TFC Research Grant – Thyroid Cancer

2024 TFC Research Grant – Thyroid Cancer

  Thyroid Foundation of Canada 2024 Research Award Dr. Annie Sawka The annual TFC research award provides researchers with an opportunity to be granted a one-year award of $50,000. This grant is provided by TFC and is administered with support from the Canadian...
Thyroid Eye Disease Survey

Thyroid Eye Disease Survey

    Thyroid Eye Disease Survey   The survey has now been completed. Thank you to all who participated.  ...
Tapazole 5mg Drug Shortage

Tapazole 5mg Drug Shortage

    Tapazole 5mg Drug Shortage We received an email from Paladin Pharma on Aug. 6th, 2024, announcing that the antithyroid drug Tapazole (Methimazole) 5mg dose will be unavailable for an indefinite period. Our medical advisor reported to us that this will have an...
Patient Feedback  Required for Thyroid Course

Patient Feedback Required for Thyroid Course

  Patient Feedback Required for Thyroid Course ​Thyroid Federation International (TFI) has asked TFC for help with this ISE initiative.  ISE is developing an online micro-learning course for healthcare providers (mostly endocrinologists) consisting of two modules:...
TFC Thyroid Webinars 2022-2023

TFC Thyroid Webinars 2022-2023

  TFC Thyroid Webinars 2022-2023 Watch the recording of these events. Dr. Anna Liu Graves’ Disease Dr. Anna Liu November 27, 2022 Dr. Anna Liu is an Endocrinology fellow at Western University in London, Ontario with an interest in medical education. She...
Graves’ Disease Educational Webinar

Graves’ Disease Educational Webinar

Graves’ DiseaseEducational Webinar Nov. 27, 2022 Dr. Anna Liu Dr. Anna Liu is an Endocrinology fellow at Western University in London, Ontario with an interest in medical education. She completed her medical school training at the University of Ottawa, and...
AYA Cancer Survey

AYA Cancer Survey

    AYA Cancer Study Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Priority Setting Partnership   The Thyroid Foundation of Canada is supporting the national cancer survey being conducted by AYA CAN – Canadian Cancer Advocacy. Thyroid cancer patients have the...
ERFA Acquired by Searchlight Pharma

ERFA Acquired by Searchlight Pharma

  ERFA Acquired by Searchlight Pharma       ERFA, the provider of the desiccated thyroid product for hypothyroid patients across Canada was acquired by Searchlight Pharma last January. Mark Nawacki, President & CEO of Searchlight Pharma, informed...

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