Thyroid Eye Disease Patient Panel Webinar
Thyroid Eye DiseasePatient PanelWebinar April 27, 2025 1:00-2:30 pm ET A panel of thyroid eye disease patients will relate their experiences. Dr. Roelofs will add her comments, followed by a Q&A session. Dr. Kelsey Roelofs completed her medical education and...
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...
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...
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...
Thyroid Eye Disease Survey
Thyroid Eye Disease Survey The survey has now been completed. Thank you to all who participated. ...
Autoimmune Diseases Research
Autoimmune Diseases Research Survey The University of Cambridge, England, is conducting a research project on the impact of autoimmune diseases on health and quality of life, with a special emphasis on autoimmune diseases such as thyroid conditions....
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...
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...
