Expensive Drugs
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B.C. government to fund expensive treatments for hearts failure and liver diseaseThe B.C. government has approved the coverage of expensive drugs that will help British Columbians living with heart failure, liver disease or pulmonary arterial hypertension.HealthNov 27, 2018
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Edmonton woman begs Alberta to cover life-changing $250K cystic fibrosis drugSince coming off cystic fibrosis drug Orkambi a month ago, 25-year-old Katrina Secord has lost 30 pounds, 21 per cent of her lung function, taken a leave of absence from work and needs IV antibiotics to manage a chest infection.HealthDec 12, 2017
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Orphan Drugs: The obstacles facing familiesKuvan is funded in Saskatchewan; however, the Creightons have been told their kids don't meet the criteria. They need to somehow prove the drug is working, difficult to do since they've all been treated since birth.CanadaOct 31, 2014
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Orphan Drugs: The politics of prescription fundingEsbriet is approved by Health Canada and is publicly funded in Ontario and New Brunswick, but not Saskatchewan. Harold Tendler has been paying out of pocket for the past year.CanadaOct 30, 2014
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Orphan Drugs: The high cost of rare diseasesExpensive drugs for rare diseases are becoming more common as genetic breakthroughs are leading to an increase in therapies.CanadaOct 29, 2014
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