Diabetes

With eleven million Canadians living with diabetes or prediabetes, Canada is facing a diabetes epidemic. Adults coping with diabetes are more likely to experience related illnesses such as hypertension, kidney disease and stroke compared to those without diabetes. As the most accessible health care provider, pharmacists have an important role to play in the in prevention, screening and the management of the disease. Our practice resources to support you in your efforts to help your patients better manage their diabetes and ease the strain of chronic disease on the health care system include: