IBD Unmasked Recognizing the heroic journey of people living with IBD We are proud to support the Canadian launch of IBD Unmasked, a first-of-its kind global awareness initiative developed though a unique collaboration between Takeda and the creative geniuses at [...]
IBS Survey Results The GI (Gastrointestinal) Society represents Canadians living with gastrointestinal diseases and disorders including those who have irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). We offer patient education on a wide array of GI conditions in text and video formats that [...]
IBS Survey Follow-Up In 2016, we created a survey for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) patients, to help better understand how IBS affects people. Nearly 3,000 individuals responded, in both English and French. Click here to view the results of this survey. [...]
Takeda's IBD Treatment ENTYVIO® (vedolizumab) Receives Prestigious Prix Galien Canada Innovative Product Award Oakville, ON - November 23, 2016 -/CNW/ Takeda Canada is pleased to announce that ENTYVIO® (vedolizumab), a gut-selective biologic treatment to treat the two most common types of [...]
Nova Scotia - Patients First The GI Society's CEO wrote a letter to the editor at a Halifax newspaper, the Chronicle Herald, about Nova Scotia’s new medication coverage guidelines. We are pleased with Nova Scotia's new patients first policy, which [...]
Diverticular Disease Video Watch our diverticular disease video below or click here to watch the video on YouTube. Diverticular Disease Video Transcript Diverticular disease, also known as diverticulosis, is the presence of small sac-like out-pouchings of the colon lining that balloon [...]
GI Society launches new stomach cancer support group Vancouver, BC – 4 October 2016 – The GI (Gastrointestinal) Society is proud to offer a new support group dedicated exclusively for individuals living with or recovering from stomach (gastric) cancer as [...]
Video: Clostridioides difficile Infection The human digestive tract is home to an estimated 500 to 1,000 different species of microorganisms, most of which are harmless, or even helpful, and live in harmony. If something upsets the balance, such as treatment [...]
Biologics vs. Biosimilars: Is there a difference? Watch our biosimilars video to learn out more. Biologics are very specific, highly effective medicines that improve health outcomes in inflammatory diseases, including Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, which are two types of [...]
SURVEY CLOSED C. difficile Survey (CLOSED) The Gastrointestinal Society represents patients with gastrointestinal diseases and disorders on a variety of health care fronts. We have designed this survey to help us understand your opinions and outlook regarding the effects that [...]
