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Information for Healthcare Providers on the Health Canada Recently Approved Biosimilar For Denosumab

This webinar for healthcare providers will provide information specific to the Health Canada recently approved biosimilar for denosumab.

Join Dr. Angela Cheung as she speaks to how the denosumab biosimilar compares to the reference drug, what physicians can expect from the clinical results, information on treatment plans, what healthcare providers need to communicate with their patients and more.

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Biologics & Biosimilars – An Overview for Healthcare Providers

In the treatment of osteoporosis, biologic and biosimiar medications may be provided as part of a treatment plan. What do healthcare providers need to know?

Join Dr. Alan Low as he shares information on Biologics & Biosimilars – An Overview for Healthcare Providers. Information presented will include how biologics and biosimilars work, the benefits of biosimilars and how to speak to patients about these new treatment options.

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An Overview of the New Guideline on the Management of Osteoporosis for Healthcare Providers

The release of the Osteoporosis Canada 2023 Clinical Practice Guideline will support Canadian healthcare providers in providing the most current evidence-based information for patient centred care to optimise skeletal health and prevent fractures.

Join Dr. Suzanne Morin, lead author and Chair of the 2023 guideline steering committee, as she discusses an overview of the guideline which contain 25 recommendations and 10 good practice statements with a focus on exercise, nutrition, fracture risk assessment, treatment and more – reflecting advances in risk assessment, and non-pharmacologic and pharmacologic management of osteoporosis.

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WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE 2023 CLINICAL PRACTICE GUIDELINE

In October, a new guideline on the management of osteoporosis for Canadian healthcare providers, was published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ). The guideline is intended for use by the general practitioner in the prevention, diagnosis and management of osteoporosis.

What does this guideline mean for Canadians and their bone health? What do you need to know?

Join Dr. Rowena Ridout as she presents an introduction to the new guideline with information on the main areas of focus: exercise, nutrition, fracture risk assessment, treatment and more. 

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MANAGING OSTEOPOROSIS PATIENTS DURING COVID-19

This webinar featured an expert panel and was intended for Healthcare Professionals on managing osteoporosis patients during COVID-19. View this thought-provoking discussion focusing on challenges and solutions for managing your patients with osteoporosis during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Take the opportunity to hear expert panelists answers questions based on our three key topics:

  1. Considerations around fracture prevention in older adults in the midst of other urgent clinical priorities.
  2. Challenges with continued osteoporosis therapy and supporting evidence/experience-based recommendations for case-by-case clinical judgement.
  3. Practical approaches and tips to help support virtual management of osteoporosis patients for specialists and PCP’s.

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