18 - North Shore News - Sunday. January 2, 2000

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| 9795-2525 1069 24th Street

(24th & Haywood) Saturday and evening appointments available.

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AVAILABLE MONDAY TO FRIDAY EXCEPT HOLIDAYS ORDERS MUST BE RECEIVED BY 11:00 AM AND WiLL BE DELIVERED THE FOLLGWING DAY SATURDAY DELIVERIES ARE AVAILABLE BUT ORDERS MUST BE RECEIVED BY 11:00AM FRIDAY.

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Province approves Rehetron

A new drug treatment for British Columbians with hepatitis C will be covered by the provin- cial government.

The drug, Rebetron, is not a cure for hepatitis C, but it is an effective treatment for some patients, according to vie health ministry. Hepatitis C is a chronic condition of the liver for which there is no cure.

Rebetron had _previcusly been made available to some British Columbians through a special Health Canada pro- gram, which ended on Aug 13. As a compassionate mea- sure, Pharmacare continued coverage for patients who had used the drug through this program and who qualified for income or premium assistance.

The provincial government announced Dec. 16 it will cover the cost of the drug after lobbying from some people with Hepatitis C. About 1, sls

atients per year will qu: for the dag. The total cost of covering Rebetron for these patients is estimated at $9.5 million annually.

Pharmacare will provide coverage for Kebetron as a fill benefit by special authority. In addition, Pharmacare will con- tinue to provide coverage for interferon therapy, another effective treatment for hepati- tis

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Hearing aid travel tips

MILLIONS of people travel each year, either going on holiday or on business.

Many of these travellers are hearing aid users.

Foreign countries do not always offer the same standards of health care that we take for granted at home.

Finding spare parts, repair labs and hearing aid batteries can be problematic abroad. That is why before each journey you should have your hearing tested by a hearing aid specialist or doc- tor and have your hearing aid serviced, as well as taking batteries and a desiccating pouch with you to protect your hearing aid from moisture.

Hearing aid travel tips include:

§& have your hearing aid checked with a special- ist before travelling;

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@ take plenty of spare batteries. They are often very expensive abroad or not available; . Bi hearing aids are sensitive to heat. Never | expose them to strong sunlight and de not put them down on radiators; . Bi whenever your heazing aid might. get wet, ° take it out: when swimming, in the shower, in the rain, at the hairdresser’s; : ® hearing aids are also sensitive ‘to impacts. Don’t just put them down on the table or with- in the reach of children, but keep them i in the box provided;

& overnight, always put your hearing aid i in a desiccating pouch which will extract the mois-” ture. These can be obtained from your hearing aid specialist;

BB think about having a spare hearing aid, just in

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