Diabetes

FILE - The Eli Lilly & Co. corporate headquarters are seen in Indianapolis on April 26, 2017. Tirzepatide, an drug from the company approved to treat type 2 diabetes under the brand name Mounjaro, helped people with the disease who were overweight or had obesity lose up to 16% of their body weight, or more than 34 pounds, over nearly 17 months, the company said on Thursday, April 27, 2023. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File)

Powerful new obesity drug poised to upend weight loss care

Industry analysts predict that tirzepatide could become one of the top-selling drugs ever

 

The Canadian Pharmacists Association says protecting Canadian drug supplies from mass exportation to the U.S. market remains a priority in light of B.C.’s recent move to limit sales of the diabetes drug Ozempic, which has been hyped as a weight-loss treatment. Prescription drugs are seen on shelves at a pharmacy in Montreal on March 11, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz

Rush for diabetes and weight-loss drug Ozempic puts cross-border sales in spotlight

Large-scale American demand for cheaper Canadian drugs threaten country’s supplies

 

B.C. Health Minister Adrian Dix pauses while responding to questions during a news conference in Vancouver on Monday, November 7, 2022. Dix plans to announce actions on how the government will ensure patients in the province will have secure access to the diabetes and weight loss drug Ozempic. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

B.C. to announce plan for access to diabetes drug Ozempic, hyped for weight loss

Almost 10 per cent of prescriptions for the drug in B.C. filled for Americans

 

Andrei Marti meets with federal Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos. (Courtesy of Annelies Browne)

Brentwood Bay teen raising funds and awareness about Type 1 diabetes

Andrei Marti raised over $50,000 for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation and Help Fill A Dream

Andrei Marti meets with federal Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos. (Courtesy of Annelies Browne)
A B.C.-led clinical trial is showing promise for a drug to cure Type 1 diabetes. (Credit: Pixabay/stevepb)

B.C. clinical trial showing promising signs for Type 1 diabetes cure

Two of four completed participants no longer require insulin, study lead says

A B.C.-led clinical trial is showing promise for a drug to cure Type 1 diabetes. (Credit: Pixabay/stevepb)
67 per cent of British Columbians with type two diabetes say their diabetes makes them feel isolated, and 76 per cent feel they are being judged for their diabetes and can’t be honest with their loved ones about their condition. (stevepb/Pixabay) (stevepb/Pixabay)

British Columbians with Type 2 diabetes are struggling with their mental health: survey

Federal diabetes strategy must include emotional support

67 per cent of British Columbians with type two diabetes say their diabetes makes them feel isolated, and 76 per cent feel they are being judged for their diabetes and can’t be honest with their loved ones about their condition. (stevepb/Pixabay) (stevepb/Pixabay)
The province has instituted Pharmacare coverage for insulin pumps that monitor diabetics’ blood glucose levels. Wikimedia Commons

Access to diabetic equipment great, but shortage of specialists troubling

Reader applauds government move, but wait times to see doctors a roadblock to receiving monitors

  • Jun 14, 2018
The province has instituted Pharmacare coverage for insulin pumps that monitor diabetics’ blood glucose levels. Wikimedia Commons
Ryan Rock shows off a new glucose monitoring device called the Freestyle Libre. He has only had it for a week, but says he now has a much better understanding of his blood sugar levels and how to control them. Nicole Crescenzi/VICTORIA NEWS

Victoria man says new device helps him better control his diabetes

Ryan Rock thrilled with ease of use, but FreeStyle Libre not for everyone, pharmacist warns

Ryan Rock shows off a new glucose monitoring device called the Freestyle Libre. He has only had it for a week, but says he now has a much better understanding of his blood sugar levels and how to control them. Nicole Crescenzi/VICTORIA NEWS
Trisha Cunliffe and her son, Lucas, a Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation youth ambassador, share a hug at last year’s Telus/JDRF Walk to Cure Diabetes. Photo by Janet Kitner

Juvenile diabetes fundraiser walk coming to Langford

JDRF partners with Telus on annual walk to help fund research

  • Jun 7, 2017
Trisha Cunliffe and her son, Lucas, a Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation youth ambassador, share a hug at last year’s Telus/JDRF Walk to Cure Diabetes. Photo by Janet Kitner