OHIP+ Begins January 1, 2018
OHIP+ BEGINS JANUARY 1, 2018 FOR ALL ONTARIANS UNDER 25 YEARS OLD. IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR YOU AS A PRESCRIBER. If you haven’t signed up to be a TFA provider, please contact Sandy Kennedy: admin@ontariorheum.ca We […]
Update from the MOHLTC on OHIP+ Children and Youth Pharmacare
August 14, 2017 Colleagues, We are pleased to share this update on OHIP+: Children and Youth Pharmacare (OHIP+) with you. You can count on regular OHIP+ emails like this as your source of […]
Brenzys (etanercept) now has ODB limited use codes! Updated EAP Forms now avaiable
The ODB limited use codes are for the two indications of rheumatoid arthritis (LU # 499) and ankylosing spondylitis (LU # 498). Please note the following: New requests for Enbrel for those two […]
Shortage of Parenteral Methotrexate (with preservative)
Click here for information on the Parenteral Methotrexate drug shortage: link […]
Provincial eConsult Initiative
OntarioMD is leading the implementation of a provincial eConsult service to enable faster access to specialist advice for Ontarians. The program is funded by Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care (MOHLTC). To learn […]
OMA Negotiations 2017
Important Letter from the OMA! Please email your top 3 – 5 negotiations priorities for our Section to Philip Baer: philip.baer@rogers.com. Read the letter via this link: May 1 OMA Letter […]
News Alert – Revised Orencia Enrollment Form
The Orencia Enrollment Form has been updated and is available via this link: Orencia Enrollment Form […]
CRA Winter Joint Count Survey: Access to Medication
To review the results of the Winter Joint Count Survey, please click on this link: Survey: Access to Medication […]
Improving Outcomes For Patients With Inflammatory Arthritis
Dr. Vandana Ahluwalia recently contributed this article to the Huffington Post: Improving Outcomes Article […]
It’s Working! EAP Approval Times Showing Significant Improvement!
The ORA EAP Committee is pleased to report that EAP approval times continue to improve as demonstrated by a report created by the MOH on weekly turnaround times. Please visit this link: weekly […]