by Whitney
Posted on September 10, 2019
CIPO “Monthly Meet-Ups” for PI patients are starting again. These informal, get-togethers are great way to connect and share with other patients in your area. Meet-Ups are currently scheduled in the following areas: Calgary Edmonton Ottawa Vancouver Vernon Winnipeg Check out the times, dates and locations: Monthly Meet Up Details – Fall 2019 If you…
by Whitney
Posted on September 5, 2019
CIPO is pleased to be part of a coalition of Canadian Patient organizations that came together through the International Federation on Ageing (IFA), to discuss adult influenza vaccination. On September 5 the IFA is pleased to release the consensus statement Uniting Diverse Groups to Improve Adult Influenza Vaccination in Canada as a result of the “Adult Influenza Vaccination: Calling Canadian…
by Whitney
Posted on September 5, 2019
Update on Immune Globulin Supply in Canada Dear IG patient/caregiver, As we have informed you since May, Canadian Blood Services experienced a shortage of the SCIg product Cuvitru. Due to an increase in supply of Cuvitru in recent weeks, this shortage is no longer active and supplies are now at normal levels. Patients currently…
by Whitney
Posted on August 6, 2019
CIPO is proud to announce that it has joined the International Federation on Ageing’s World Coalition on Adult Vaccination. This coalition is made up of organizations, clinicians, and policy makers world-wide to pursue a common goal of advancing the uptake rate of adult vaccination around the globe. At CIPO we believe this is important work,…
by Whitney
Posted on August 6, 2019
Canadian Blood Services has announced that with the support of funding governments, plans are now underway to increase plasma collection with three proof-of-concept sites in Sudbury, ON, Lethbridge, AB, and Kelowna, B.C. These sites will be dedicated to the collection of source plasma, which is the blood component used to make specialized medicines from the proteins…
by Whitney
Posted on June 18, 2019
June 18, 2019 Update on Immune Globulin Supply in Canada Dear IG patient/caregiver, As we informed you in a letter dated May 14th, Canadian Blood Services is currently experiencing a shortage of the SCIg product Cuvitru. As previously stated, this shortage will affect predominantly patients with immunodeficiency, and patients with neuromuscular disease. This shortage should…
by Whitney
Posted on May 15, 2019
ATTENTION ALL PATIENTS ON IG THERAPY: Canadian Subcutaneous Immunoglobulin (SCIg) prescribers were notified on Saturday 04-May-2019, at a meeting in Toronto, attended by representatives from Takeda Canada, & Canadian Blood Services (CBS), of an imminent shortage of the Cuvitru brand of SCIg in Canada. This shortage will affect predominantly patients with Immunodeficiency, and patients with…
by Whitney
Posted on March 14, 2018
March 8th, 2018 Update on Immune Globulin Products in Canada Dear CIPO member, Over the last few months, we have sent three letters updating you about changes that are taking place across Canada in regards to certain immune globulin products. We know that some of you have voiced your concern about how these…
by Whitney
Posted on February 13, 2018
February 1st, 2018 Update on Immune Globulin Products in Canada Dear CIPO member, On November 2nd and December 19th, we sent letters updating you about changes that are taking place across Canada in regards to certain immune globulin products. We know that some of you have voiced your concern about how these changes…
by Whitney
Posted on February 8, 2018
CIPO is facilitating a series of patient information evening across Canada in order for every patient to understand and be comfortable with the upcoming changes to their IG treatment. In November, Canadian Blood Services announced changes to both IVIG and SCIG that would be taking place starting this Spring. In order for all primary immunodeficiency…