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PEI French Health Network helping people find health services in French
When a person can speak to their health care provider in their own language, stress fades and healing begins. This is where the Prince Edward Island French Health Network (Le Réseau Santé en français de l’Île-du-Prince-Édouard [RSFÎPÉ]) comes in. As a support network and registry...
Public input wanted on proposed personal services regulations
The provincial government is inviting the public to provide feedback on draft regulations for personal services in Prince Edward Island. Personal services include hair, esthetics, nails, piercings, tattooing, and body modifications. The purpose of the proposed regulations is to...
Volunteer Food Safety Presentations
Are you a volunteer with a non-profit organization or service club? Your non-profit organization and/or service club is required to have at least one organizer or volunteer present during food preparation who has completed the Food Safety Training or has a Certificate of Attendance from the Volunteer Food Safety Presentation offered by Environmental Health. If you would like to attend this free presentation, submit your online registration below. Please note: May be cancelled if the minimum # of participants has not been reached. Upcoming Volunteer Food Safety Presentations: Volunteer Food...
PEI Biosimilar Initiative
Some drugs are made using living organisms or their cells. These drugs are called biologics. The first version of a biologic drug to be produced is called the originator or reference biologic. Biosimilars are highly similar versions of originator biologic drugs. They are produced when the patent expires on the originator biologic drug. Biosimilars are less expensive drugs that are reviewed by Health Canada to ensure they work in the same way as the originator biologic drugs and are equally effective. Through the PEI Biosimilar Initiative, coverage under PEI Pharmacare for certain biologic...
Government supports PEI firefighters serving as medical first responders
A new coordinator position and medical oversight will support firefighters in receiving the training they need to provide emergency medical response to people in PEI. Government recently funded a full-time coordinator position for the Medical First Responder (MFR) Program. The...
Catastrophic Drug Program
If the cost of your prescription medication is making it hard for you to pay other essential life expenses, you may qualify for coverage of certain medications through the Catastrophic Drug Program. Am I eligible? You and members of your household are eligible for the program if...