British Columbia Schizophrenia Society

Strengthening Families Together - 10 session group for family and friends - Do you have a relative or friend with a serious mental illness? Strengthening Families Together is a 10-session group for families and friends, which provides information, skill-building, and support.... More →
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New Antipsychotic Review: ZELDOX (ziprasidone hydrochloride) - By Dr. Richard Williams... More →
Kids in Control Support Group Program - The Kids in Control Support Group Program gives information, education and support to children eight to thirteen years of age who have a parent with a serious mental illness.... More →
Addiction and Concurrent Disorders - What Psychiatry do we need / BCSS AGM - Dr. Michael Krausz - Addiction & Concurrent Disorders - What Psychiatry Do We Need? - Featuring: Dr.... More →
B.R.I.D.G.E.S. Education and Support Program - BRIDGES is a course taught by consumers for consumers. BRIDGES helps people learn things that will help them in their journey to recovery. People who have taken the course find it helps them to be part of their own treatment. In the course, students learn about psychiatric diagnoses. They also learn about what mental health treatments work best.... More →
Family Toolkit - The Family Toolkit is designed to assist families in caring for a family member with a mental illness by providing information and practical resources.... More →
2009-10 Financial Snapshot - Summary: - BCSS's regional programs and services provided by regional support and project coordinators are... More →
Drugs, Alcohol and Schizophrenia - Mixing drugs or alcohol with an illness like schizophrenia is an alarming new trend. Traveling this risky road has devastating consequences.... More →
Spouses Handbook - This booklet was published due to requests from family members who have a spouse ill with schizophrenia, for information specific to their needs.... More →

Schizophrenia Medication Update June 2009

Below is newest medication update, showing which medications are approved in which provinces. Please note that Abilify (aripiprazole) has been added as it has received a Notice of Compliance from Health Canada. Abilify is a relatively new antipsychotic that’s been available in the U.S. for a couple of years, but until recently the makers hadn’t applied for approval in Canada. We will continue to track it through the Canadian Drug Review.
Here’s a link to the chart: Medication Chart June 2009

Or scroll way down to view it on this page: click here to scroll down for the Medication Chart June 2009

SchizophreniaUpdated July 23, 2009
Medi-cations	Cloz-apine(Cloz-aril®)	risper-idone(Risper-dal®)	olanza-pine(Zy-prexa®)	quet-iapine(Ser-oquel®)	risper-idone Risper-dal© / Consta®)	olanz-apine(Zypr-exa ®IM)	pali per idone (Inv-ega®)	que-tiapine fum-arate (Ser oquel XR®)	Zipra-sidone(Zel-dox®)	Aripi-prazole(Abil-ify®)
Health Canada	1991	1995	1996	1998	2003	2004	2007	2007	27-08-07	09-07-09
CDR	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	DNL 28-May-2008		LWC14-Aug- 2008	Under review
BC	Listed – OB	Listed – OB	Listed – SA25- Jul-2007 (Sub: 25-May-2007)	Listed – OB	Listed – SA19- Feb-2007 (Sub: 18-Feb-2005) (schiz/ psych. epis)	Declined	Under review since 15-Nov-2007	Listed – OB09- Jul- 2008 (Sub: 01-Oct- 2007)	Listed – SA June 1, 2009	NA
AB	Listed –OB(NI)	Listed – RB	Listed – OB(I)	Listed – OB(I)	Listed -RB	Declined	Declined May 23, 2009	Declined 01-02-08	Listed 01-Feb-2009	NA
ON	Listed –OB(I)	Listed- OB(I/NI)	Listed – OB(I/NI)	Listed – OB(I)	Listed – RB(NI)	Declined	Declined Nov.08	Listed – OB(NI)	Under review since Mar 08	NA
PQ	Listed – OB(I)	Listed – OB(I)	Listed – OB(NI)	Listed – OB(NI)	Listed – OB (NI)	Listed – OB (NI)	Under review	Listed – OB(NI)	Listed – OB(NI)	NA
NB	Listed – SA(I)	Listed – OB(I)	Listed – SA(I)	Listed – OB(NI)	Listed – SA (NI)	Declined	Under review since Nov.07	Declined	Listed – SA2009	NA

OB = Open Benefit (open listing); RTL = Recommend to list; DNL = Do not List; LWC: List with Conditions; I – Interchangeable; NOC = notice of compliance; SA = special authority; RB = restricted benefit

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