The Charlton Centre

How Anti-IL-6 Medications Work

For our last blog, we continued a series of how specific biologic medications work. Rituxan was the first medication presented…

7 years ago

How Anti-TNF Treatments Work

Recently, we've discussed how specific biologic medications work. Rituxan was the first medication presented and we also shared how Orencia (abatacept)…

7 years ago

What is a biosimilar?

In a previous blog we spoke about what a biologic medication is, and how it is produced through the programming…

7 years ago

National Meeting of Pharmacists Features Biologics

Our pharmacist, Carolyn Whiskin recently returned from the Canadian Pharmacist’s Association meeting in Fredricton, New Brunswick where she presented on…

7 years ago

What is Health Quality Ontario?

Our Pharmacist Carolyn Whiskin recently attended the Ontario Rheumatology Association Meeting as clinical  pharmacist specializing in treatments for rheumatic diseases.  One of the…

7 years ago

The Walk For Arthritis

This weekend come out  for "The Walk For Arthritis" being held in cities across Canada. Hamilton's event is being run on…

7 years ago

How Orencia (Abatacept) Works

In February 2018, we started a series on how specific biologic medications work. Rituxan was the first medication presented. This…

7 years ago

Another Treatment For Psoriatic Arthritis is Approved

People with psoriatic arthritis now have another effective biologic treatment.  We have identified more than one inflammatory chemical which is  involved…

7 years ago

This week is Nursing Week!

The Ontario Nurses' Association is proud to celebrate and acknowledge Nursing Week 2018. Nursing Week is a time to recognize…

8 years ago

The use of Fibroscan to determine if you have liver disease

FibroScan,® also called transient elastography, measures the stiffness of your liver by emitting a small pulse of energy. The more…

8 years ago