Tristan Elliott, Author at BCDiabetes

BC Diabetes at ADA 85 in Chicago

Tristan Elliott — Mon, 23 Jun 2025 23:01:05 +0000

BCDiabetes was well represented at the American Diabetes Association meeting in Chicago June 19-23 2025. The team comprised Medical Director Tom Elliott, Diabetes Technology Fellows Ali Alqahtani and Reem Alshareef and Nurse Gerri Klein. The science, as always, was the main draw, but renewing friendships with colleagues and networking also played a big part. Chicago […]

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Type 1 Diabetes Rules

Tristan Elliott — Tue, 04 Jul 2023 18:54:43 +0000

Never stop your basal insulin Even when you are not eating your body needs insulin every minute of the day. This insulin is called “basal insulin” which is trickled into your bloodstream to control the amount of sugar your liver and muscles make and to prevent ketone production. If ketone production becomes excessive a life-threatening […]

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DTC Approved for all with Type 1 Diabetes

Tristan Elliott — Thu, 07 Jul 2022 23:14:55 +0000

There has been some extraordinarily good news for people living with, or caring for others who have Type 1 Diabetes! As of 2022-Jun-24, the Government of Canada CRA will offer a Disability Tax Credit of up to $1289 per year for every person with T1D with no questions asked – indefinitely into the future. Such […]

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The Loop Study | Results + Analysis

Tristan Elliott — Thu, 02 Jun 2022 23:42:11 +0000

At long last, we’ve put together the BC Diabetes Loop (Artificial Pancreas) Study and we’re pleased to share the results and analysis. Over the last 2 years, BC Diabetes has been leading the pack when it comes to using technology in the treatment of diabetes. Our Medical Director, Dr. Tom Elliott, is an early adopter, […]

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PETITION: Remove the Pharmacare Deductible for Diabetes Drugs & Devices

Tristan Elliott — Thu, 07 Apr 2022 18:37:51 +0000

Petition calling on the BC Ministry of Health, Division of Pharmacare to: Remove the Pharmacare Deductible for Diabetes Drugs & Devices CLICK HERE TO SIGN THE PETITION AT CHANGE.ORG To: BC Ministry of Health, Division of Pharmacare Re: drugs & devices subject to Pharmacare deductible The undersigned request that the following life-sustaining drugs & devices […]

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Advocacy Works: Rapid Insulin Approved by PharmaCare

Tristan Elliott — Tue, 07 Dec 2021 23:41:13 +0000

From Dr. Elliott: One week ago BC Pharmacare announced coverage of two biosimilar rapid insulins, considered by BCDiabetes to be functionally & clinically identical to the original branded insulins, both manufactured by Sanofi. See the link above for the fineprint dates of coverage etc. insulin lispro “Admelog”, available in vials, cartridges & disposable pens original […]

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Setting Up Loop

Tristan Elliott — Wed, 15 Sep 2021 00:20:29 +0000

The Artificial Pancreas (automated insulin delivery, AID) is here and we are not waiting! On 2020-Aug-1 BCDiabetes began doing in-house installations of the Omnipod Eros/Dash-Dexcom G6/G7-Riley link Loop system (Dash does not require Riley link). Although this system is not Health Canada approved, it is our default recommendation. This is because it is a mature […]

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CGM Competition: Medtronic Announces 66% CGM Price Cut

Tristan Elliott — Tue, 13 Jul 2021 23:31:41 +0000

A Message from Dr. Elliott: Pharmacare’s massive decision to cover the Dexcom G6 CGM has had a tectonic effect, felt across the province and beyond. BCDiabetes estimates that up to 80,000 British Columbians are now eligible for this life-changing technology. It has had one unexpected effect, at least to your correspondent – suddenly putting price-pressure […]

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BC is the Best Place in the World to Have Diabetes*

Tristan Elliott — Tue, 15 Jun 2021 00:15:57 +0000

A message from Dr. Elliott: Nobody would ever choose to have diabetes, but if you had to choose the best place in the world to live with Type 1 diabetes you might well choose British Columbia. So wrote Dr. Ben Mammon in an email to me late Friday night, the same day BC’s Minister of […]

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CGM Coverage: Advocacy Pays Off

Tristan Elliott — Fri, 11 Jun 2021 17:13:00 +0000

A Message From Dr. Elliott: I’m writing to share the momentous news that earlier today BC Pharmacare announced coverage of continuous glucose monitors, otherwise known as CGM. BC will thus join the Yukon territory, Quebec and Saskatchewan. I trust that the other provinces & territories will quickly follow suit so that all Canadians can benefit […]

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