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 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...
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...
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 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 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’ 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 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, 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...