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Breakthrough T1D Blog

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Our families are thinking ‘100’ to commemorate 100 years of insulin

This June, Canadians from coast to coast will be coming together to unite, raise funds and help accelerate the pace of type 1 diabetes (T1D) research as part of the 2021 Sun Life Walk to Cure Diabetes for JDRF. This year is a big one…we’re commemorating 100 years since the discovery of the life-changing drug […]

Federal Budget Includes New Funding for Type 1 Diabetes Research, National Diabetes Framework and Expanded Access to Disability Tax Credit

JDRF Canada is thrilled that federal budget 2021 includes new funding for type 1 diabetes research, as well as support for a national diabetes framework and improvements to the Disability Tax Credit (DTC).    Of the $35 million investment to honour the centenary of the discovery of insulin,  JDRF is awaiting further details to better understand how this investment will […]

Commemorating the 100th Anniversary of the Discovery of Insulin

May 4th, 2021 “Insulin is not a cure for diabetes; it is a treatment.” – Dr. Frederick Banting 2021 marks the 100th anniversary of the discovery of insulin by researchers Dr. Frederick Banting and Charles Best at the University of Toronto. Before insulin treatment, a diagnosis of type 1 diabetes (T1D) meant inevitable death for […]

COVID-19 and T1D – Together, We Can Keep Our Community Safe

Update: May 3, 2021: Ontario: As of May 10, 2021 anyone over 16 with type 1 diabetes can book a vaccine throughout the province. Alberta: Children aged 12 -15 with type 1 diabetes are no longer required to present a doctor’s note when booking a vaccine. Anyone over 16 with type 1 diabetes is also eligible for […]

FDA Designates TTP399 a Breakthrough Therapy for People Living with T1D

May 4th, 2021 On April 15, 2021 the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted breakthrough therapy designation for vTv Therapeutics’ TTP399 as an adjunct therapy to insulin for type 1 diabetes (T1D). This designation is intended to expedite the development and review of drugs for serious and life-threatening conditions. TTP399 is a liver-selective glucokinase (or GK) […]

Honouring our JDRF Volunteers at the Ontario Volunteer Service Awards

April 9, 2021 Volunteers can often be unsung heroes of an organization, but they help drive a mission forward with unparalleled dedication and perseverance, especially the volunteers at JDRF. And we couldn’t be more excited and honoured to recognize some of our incredible volunteers who always go above and beyond for the type 1 diabetes […]

Bringing Progress to Life: Type 1 Diabetes Research Symposium

JDRF’s mission of improving lives and curing type 1 diabetes (T1D) cannot be achieved alone. It requires us to engage with stakeholders who believe in what we have set out to do and are able to help drive our mission forward – and this group includes regulators. JDRF recognizes the importance of engaging with regulators in order to to help shape and provide clear and reasonable pathways to scientific research and therapy approvals for T1D treatment and cure therapies.

Bringing Breakthroughs to Life: Type 1 Diabetes Research Symposium

JDRF’s mission of improving lives and curing type 1 diabetes (T1D) cannot be achieved alone. It requires us to engage with stakeholders who believe in what we have set out to do and are able to help drive our mission forward – and this group includes regulators. JDRF recognizes the importance of engaging with regulators […]

Thriving with Diabetes

Halloween day will never be the same for Conrad Pow as that was the day in 2018 when his daughter Chloe was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes (T1D).

British Columbians speak out about #AccessForAll in online community consultations

This past month, as part of JDRF’s #AccessforAll campaign, British Columbians impacted by type 1 diabetes (T1D) came together with patient advocates, clinicians and elected officials to discuss the benefits of continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) and flash glucose monitoring (Flash GM) devices, and the need to cover these technologies under B.C. Pharmacare.

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