The Employment Standards Act, 2000 (ESA) protects employees and sets minimum standards for most workplaces in Ontario. Employers are prohibited from penalizing employees in any way for exercising their ESA rights. […]
Employment Standards in Ontario
The Ministry of Ontario has developed a publication that outlines Employment Standards in Ontario. Please review via this link: Employment Standards in Ontario […]
NIHB listed Metoject pre-filled syringes as open benefits on the Drug Benefit List!
Please see this an updated list via this link: NIHB Metoject pre-filled syringes […]
Erelzi Products & Patients Weighing 63kg or Less
It was recently announced that Erelzi is now funded under the the Ontario Drug Benefit Program (ODBP) as a LU benefit for the following indications: RA, AS and pJIA. It was noted in […]
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 […]