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Voices of Epilepsy

People with epilepsy can provide valuable input during drug-shortage consultation

June 19, 2014

People concerned about medication shortages are encouraged to participate in a public consultation that’s open until July 5 to provide Health Canada with feedback about this issue and to assess current approaches. During the past five years there have been frequent drug shortages in Canada, including multiple shortages of epilepsy medications. Epilepsy Ontario wants to…

Have Your Say on Drug Shortages (May 22 – July 5)

June 13, 2014

“Your medication isn’t available”. This shocking news from your pharmacist comes out of the blue with little time to seek solutions. Unfortunately, it’s often the first notice that people receive that there is a drug shortage and many people with epilepsy cannot simply change their medication safely on short notice. Over the past five years…

Agencies hoping On the Edge will enlighten a new demographic

June 12, 2014

Donna Pammer and Dianne McKenzie say the best thing that could stem from their epilepsy support agencies hosting screenings of On the Edge would be for people who are not connected to the epilepsy community to attend — and walk away with a better understanding of the condition. On the Edge is a documentary about…

[Event] ON THE EDGE: Living with Epilepsy

June 11, 2014

Epilepsy Ontario  is excited to announce On the Edge: Living with Epilepsy Road Tour. Additional screenings will take place in Ottawa, Durham Region (Whitby) and London. Each film screening will include a facilitated conversation including a clinician, a person who has epilepsy and community epilepsy representative.  On the Edge: Living with Epilepsy is a documentary told through the eyes…