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Voices of Epilepsy

SECOND NOTIFICATION: Discontinuation of Frisium® (clobazam) Tablets in Canada

January 31, 2018

January 26, 2018 SECOND NOTIFICATION: Discontinuation of Frisium® (clobazam) Tablets in Canada Dear Healthcare Professional and Epilepsy Patient Advocacy Organization, As communicated first in July 2017, after careful consideration, Lundbeck has made the decision to discontinue the manufacturing of Frisium® (clobazam) Tablets in Canada. This decision was not triggered by a safety issue, but rather…

New OHIP drug program will lessen financial burden for young epilepsy sufferers

January 15, 2018

By Deron Hamel Thanks to a new Ontario Health Insurance Plan (OHIP) drug program, young Ontarians with chronic health conditions will no longer have to decide whether to fill needed prescriptions or pay their bills, says Meagan FitzGerald. The program, called OHIP+, came into effect Jan. 1. OHIP+ will ensure that more than 4,400 drug…

Student draws uncanny parallels between her epilepsy experience and that of Mark Twain’s daughter

November 20, 2017

By Deron Hamel Eighteen-year-old Vanessa Wadge has been living with epilepsy for 2 ½ years. She sees a parallel between her and the daughter of one of the world’s most celebrated writers, who was also diagnosed with a seizure disorder at age 15. Jane Lampton “Jean” Clemens was the daughter of Mark Twain. Her father…

Student Heather Perl looks to former NHLer living with epilepsy for guidance on life

October 19, 2017

By Deron Hamel Sports have always been an important part of Heather Perl’s life. So when the 18-year-old was diagnosed with epilepsy at age seven, after suffering her first seizure, it was a setback for her to have to stop participating in activities she loved. “As a kid, I was so outgoing. I don’t think…