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Canada Disability Benefit applications open this week
Applications for the Canada Disability Benefit (CDB) open this week. If you're eligible for the Disability Tax Credit and you (and your...
PHA Canada
Jun 171 min read
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Honouring Andrew Barfoot: A Day of Community, Kindness, and Legacy
On a beautiful June day filled with sunshine and warmth, our community gathered for a special fundraiser in honour of Andrew Barfoot....
Sherry Foster
Jun 102 min read
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Quick Facts: What is Yutrepia?
What it is Yutrepia is a new drug: an inhaled form of treprostinil, a prostacyclin analogue. It was just approved by the Food and Drug...
PHA Canada
Jun 31 min read
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Quick facts: Why was the ZENITH sotatercept study stopped?
The ZENITH study looked at some of the sickest pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) patients—those labelled as functional class 3...
PHA Canada
May 282 min read
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There's no health without mental health
"A person's mental health significantly influences how they experience pain and suffering associated with chronic disease. It's essential...
PHA Canada
May 272 min read
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What's the Canada Disability Benefit?
We asked Liss Cairns, Program Manager at Plan Institute, some questions about the Disability Tax Credit and the new Canada Disability...
PHA Canada
May 271 min read
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Rare But Not Alone: What Canada’s New Drug Strategy Means for People with Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
Living with a rare disease can feel like walking an unmarked path—isolated, uncertain, and overlooked. For those with pulmonary arterial...
PHA Canada
May 132 min read
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New Report Exposes Gaps in BC Medication Coverage
The 2025 BC Medication Coverage Report  is here—and it reveals serious gaps in access to life-saving medications across the province....
PHA Canada
Apr 141 min read
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Sotatercept is Now in Active Negotiation at pCPA
There has been significant progress in making sotatercept available to those who need it. Just two months after Health Canada approved it...
PHA Canada
Apr 41 min read
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Two tips for tax season
Tax season is upon us! The pulmonary hypertension community brought two tips to our attention. First, the usual disclaimer: we are not...
PHA Canada
Mar 251 min read
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A Canadian Initiative: Exploring Adult Pulmonary Hypertension
New Report Sheds Light on Pulmonary Hypertension in Canada Respiplus has just released a groundbreaking report, A Canadian Initiative:...
PHA Canada
Mar 131 min read
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Did you know Canada has a Caregiver Tax Credit?
Many people know about Canada’s Disability Tax Credit, but did you know that there is also a non-refundable tax credit for caregivers? If...
PHA Canada
Mar 41 min read
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Op-ed: Speed up patient access to life-saving medications
"Imagine being told that a new treatment exists — one that could save your life or significantly improve it — but that you’ll have to...
PHA Canada
Jan 291 min read
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Take Action to Support Canadian Charities
The holiday season is the most critical fundraising period for charities, with many relying on year-end donations to sustain their work....
PHA Canada
Dec 17, 20241 min read
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A Simple Step to Save Lives: Ontario's Tax Return Initiative for Organ Donation
In an innovative new collaboration between Trillium Gift of Life Network (TGLN) and the provincial and federal governments, millions of...
PHA Canada
Dec 10, 20241 min read
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Improved reimbursements for PH patients in Northern Ontario
As of December 1, the Ontario government has improved reimbursement amounts for people in Northern Ontario who need to travel for...
PHA Canada
Dec 4, 20241 min read
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Mental health in PAH
A webinar hosted by the Pulmonary Hypertension Knowledge Sharing Platform this week talked about a couple of studies on mental health in...
PHA Canada
Oct 31, 20241 min read
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Interview with Liss Cairns from Plan Institute - RDSP Awareness Month
💜 RDSP Awareness Month is almost over , but it’s not too late to learn about the benefits of a Registered Disability Savings Plan (RDSP)...
PHA Canada
Oct 28, 20241 min read
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PHA Canada Advocates for Fair Access: September Submission to PMPRB
PHA Canada is proud to announce our latest submission to the Patented Medicines Pricing Review Board (PMPRB) Â this September. As the...
PHA Canada
Sep 11, 20241 min read
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Sotatercept (WINREVAIR®) Authorized in Canada for PAH Treatment
Merck has announced that WINREVAIR® (sotatercept) is now authorized for use in Canada in combination with standard pulmonary arterial...
PHA Canada
Sep 5, 20241 min read
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