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Tuesday, August 1, 2023 10:30 AM
People living with diabetes will benefit from BC PharmaCare’s coverage of FreeStyle Libre 2, a flash glucose monitor (FGM) that allows users to read their blood-sugar levels by swiping a hand-held device or smartphone over the sensor.
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Tuesday, July 25, 2023 8:00 AM
Adrian Dix, Minister of Health, has issued the following statement in recognition of World Drowning Prevention Day, July 25, 2023:
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Thursday, July 20, 2023 11:45 AM
People living with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) will benefit from BC PharmaCare’s coverage of a new medication used to treat this life-altering and rare disease.
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Wednesday, July 5, 2023 2:30 PM
As more family doctors and nurse practitioners join B.C.’s health-care system, the Province is expanding the Health Connect Registry to better connect primary-care providers to the people who need them.
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Wednesday, July 5, 2023 9:00 AM
Adrian Dix, Minister of Health, has issued the following statement in recognition of National Injury Prevention Day, July 5, 2023:
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Saturday, June 17, 2023 11:00 AM
People throughout British Columbia will continue to have improved access to healthy and locally produced foods through the Farmers’ Market Nutrition Coupon Program.
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Friday, June 16, 2023 2:45 PM
Since enacting a new regulation to curb the sale of the diabetes drug semaglutide (Ozempic) to people who do not reside in British Columbia and Canada, the number of dispenses to U.S. residents has dropped more than 99%.
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Thursday, June 15, 2023 8:00 AM
Harwinder Sandhu, Parliamentary Secretary for Seniors’ Services and Long-Term Care, has issued the following statement in recognition of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day on June 15, 2023:
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Wednesday, June 14, 2023 10:00 AM
British Columbia is taking action on the toxic drug crisis by being the first province in Canada to provide universal coverage for eligible medications used for the treatment of opioid-use disorder.
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Monday, June 12, 2023 11:30 AM
Adrian Dix, Minister of Health, has issued the following statement in recognition of National Blood Donor Week (June 11 to 17, 2023) and World Blood Donor Day on Wednesday, June 14:
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