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Supporting Agencies (Canada & Ontario)

Agencies buzzing with activity to honour Purple Day

March 25, 2014

Epilepsy support agencies across Ontario are gearing up for Purple Day, the annual international event aimed at raising epilepsy awareness. Recognized every March 26, Purple Day was launched in 2008 by Cassidy Megan, a nine-year-old Nova Scotia girl who is living with epilepsy. Since then, individuals and organizations worldwide have hosted events and campaigns to…

Mother calls for more action to develop mandatory drug-shortage database

March 21, 2014

When Diana went to fill her daughter’s clobazam prescription last week, she was in for a big surprise when the pharmacy told her it couldn’t supply her with all the medication her daughter needed.Diana was unaware there was a medication shortage. With the help of Epilepsy Ontario, Diana was able to get an additional supply…

Want more epilepsy information? Then this is the webinar for you

March 13, 2014

Suzanne Nurse says she hopes a March 20 Epilepsy Ontario webinar will provide people with a better understanding of what epilepsy is. Nurse, an epilepsy information specialist who will be moderating the webinar, adds that once people have the information they need they are encouraged to share what they’ve learned at the webinar to build…

Clobazam still available but shortage is a concern

February 18, 2014

Click here for an update (May 28th, 2014) Epilepsy Ontario has learned of a potential clobazam shortage. While there is a supply of clobazam in the market across Ontario and Canada, some pharmacies are reporting shortages of the medication. Epilepsy information specialist Suzanne Nurse advises people taking clobazam to contact their pharmacies to ensure they…