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curves2000 · 03-03-2023, 01:14 PM

Knut,

I am wondering if there is a website or some sort of AHS contact line where I can see if some new drugs used to treat diabetic retinopathy and edema may be approved and paid for in Alberta? I know this may not fall into your expertise but I would like to see if the drug Vabysmo is approved, paid for, and if there is a dollar limit? It has been Health Canada approved

With the next generation of drugs coming online lately, I want to try and explore other treatment options potentially for my mom but I don't want to bombard her retina specialist . Every time I go there he is always so busy and it's a madhouse in that office with like 100 patients an hour.

Thanks again for all your help now and previously!

03-03-2023, 01:14 PM	#83
curves2000 First Line Centre Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Calgary, Canada Exp:	Knut, I am wondering if there is a website or some sort of AHS contact line where I can see if some new drugs used to treat diabetic retinopathy and edema may be approved and paid for in Alberta? I know this may not fall into your expertise but I would like to see if the drug Vabysmo is approved, paid for, and if there is a dollar limit? It has been Health Canada approved With the next generation of drugs coming online lately, I want to try and explore other treatment options potentially for my mom but I don't want to bombard her retina specialist . Every time I go there he is always so busy and it's a madhouse in that office with like 100 patients an hour. Thanks again for all your help now and previously!