We have shared our perspectives about the proposed changes to the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board (PMPRB) over the years. We continued to share the need for PMPRB to actively engage with patients, or people with lived or living experience, in all aspects of...
We participated in consultations held by Employment and Social Development Canada, a federal organization that is leading the development of the Canada Disability Benefit (CDB) regulations. The CDB was passed in legislation in June 2023 however the details of what...
We participated in consultations held by the pan-Canadian Pharmaceutical Alliance (pCPA), an federal organization that determines whether or not it will enter into a negotiation for a drug and negotiates terms of an agreement with a drug manufacturer. We developed a...
By: Bella Cairns Hi, I’m Bella Cairns, a student occupational therapist (OT) from McMaster University. I am in the final six weeks of my academic career and am thrilled to be joining CAPA for part of my final placement. I am working alongside Laurie Proulx and...
By: Anna Samson Imagine being in constant pain as a teenager and after years of being in pain and going to doctors, you finally get diagnosed with arthritis. Unfortunately, many people don’t believe you because they think it’s a condition that only affects the...
The Canadian Arthritis Patient Alliance (CAPA) wrote a letter about the recent policy change that removed the requirement for masking at health care facilities in provinces of Canada. We addressed this letter to all provincial Health Ministers asking to reinstate the...
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