Re: Greetings from Montreal!

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Hi !!

Nice to see there is someone else from Canada on this board. Where

did you get the stats about how many people in Canada take Xolair???

Obviously quite a few people in the States take it as there are over

200 people on this board.

Thanks for the info on Xhale...I will give it to my respirologist and

she can use them if she has a problem with my husband's insurance

company.

I didn't realize that in Quebec the government pays for the bulk of

meds. I knew that your daycare was really cheap!!! Hmmmmmm...maybe

I should be relocating!!!

bye for now

Pamela

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> Pamela,

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> Welcome! I am so glad to hear that Xolair is making

> its way slowly through Canada. I have been on it since

> April 22. I am patient number 9 in Canada and # 2 in

> Quebec. I am making slow but steady improvements and I

> am on the lowest amount of pred since Nov 2003.

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> Xolair was approved for use here November 18, 2004 but

> the distribution network (through an organization

> called the Xhale program) had to be organized.

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> So it would appear you are a pioneer in your city too!

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> In Quebec, the government pays for meds for the bulk

> of the population (young and old). I pay a max of 78$

> a month for everything. I get my Xolair through

> supplemental insurance at school (I am at McGill) so

> with this coverage I actually get everything

> reimbursed. I need to be a student forever! My nurse

> at Xhale is a godsend. She did a lot to sort out the

> whole insurance thing. My suggestion is to get your

> doc to fill out the application form (he can get them

> from his Novartis rep) and then the Xhale people will

> run interference with you and your insurance providers

> to get them the necessary papers etc to get coverage.

> If you still have to pay a co-pay, there is a patient

> help program too.

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> The Xhale people can be reached at 1-866-9Xolair in

> Canada. The phones are staffed by a great group of

> very helpful reps who will give you all the info you

> need about applying. They are based in Burlington,

> Ontario I believe.

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> Do let me know how it goes!

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> ps I am so glad to meet another Canadian! As of

> mid-August, there were about 240 patients getting

> treatment.

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