U.S. health officials approve world’s most expensive drug
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U.S. health officials approve world’s most expensive drug
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U.S. health officials approve world’s most expensive drug
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Health Matters: Promising new developments in prostate cancer treatment
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Health Matters: Health Canada approves hearing test features for AirPods
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Health Matters: Protecting Your Sobriety Over Holidays
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Health Matters: Men’s health risks
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Health Matters: Benefits of continuous glucose monitoring
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Health Matters: Concerns over bird flu and Global measles cases jumped 20% in 2023
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Health Matters: Men’s health drinking and smoking trends
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Health Matters: Walking pneumonia cases spike in Canada & Mounjaro injections for weight loss
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Health Matters: New COVID-19 vaccines approved & viruses travelling to Canada
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Health Matters: Fundraising in support of men’s mental health
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Health Matters: Food allergy immunotherapy
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U.S. health officials approve world’s most expensive drug
Description
May 25, 2019
A gene therapy drug called Zolgensma is used to treat children who inherit the rare disorder known as spinal muscular atrophy. But a single injection will cost $2.1 million U.S.
Today's Global News Hour at 6 Health Matters is brought to you by Pharmasave.
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U.S. health officials approve world’s most expensive drug01:04 | May 25, 2019
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Options for Sexual Health faces closures if funding not increased01:47 | December 30, 2024
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Health Matters: Endometriosis and ovarian cancer links05:10 | December 28, 2024
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Health Matters: Holiday heart syndrome04:17 | December 21, 2024
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Health Matters: Promising new developments in prostate cancer treatment04:26 | December 20, 2024
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Health Matters: Health Canada approves hearing test features for AirPods05:08 | December 14, 2024
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Health Matters: The high price of cancer04:04 | December 10, 2024
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Health Matters: Stimulants increasingly detected among drug toxicity deaths03:58 | December 9, 2024
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Health Matters: Colon cancer risks03:55 | December 7, 2024
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Health Matters: Protecting Your Sobriety Over Holidays04:10 | December 4, 2024
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Health Matters: Travel health precautions04:52 | December 3, 2024
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Health Matters: Men’s health risks04:32 | November 30, 2024
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Health Matters: Benefits of continuous glucose monitoring04:18 | November 20, 2024
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Health Matters: Concerns over bird flu and Global measles cases jumped 20% in 202304:48 | November 16, 2024
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Health Matters: Men’s health drinking and smoking trends04:07 | November 15, 2024
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Health Matters: Heightened concern about bird flu in Canada01:51 | November 15, 2024
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Health Matters: Walking pneumonia cases spike in Canada & Mounjaro injections for weight loss04:46 | November 9, 2024
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Health Matters: Canadian Medical Association calls to end sick notes05:14 | November 2, 2024
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Folic acid may help prevent autism during pregnancy says SFU study01:41 | October 16, 2024
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Health Matters: World Mental Health Day04:18 | October 12, 2024
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Building a clinical trial super hub and BC Children’s Hospital04:01 | October 11, 2024
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Health Matters: World Mental Health Day & BCWeCare04:18 | October 10, 2024
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Health Matters: COVID-19 boosters and flu shots to become available in BC on October 1505:03 | October 8, 2024
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Health Matters: Cerebral Palsy Association of B.C. marks major milestone03:54 | October 4, 2024
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Health Matters: Preparing for cold & flu season04:58 | October 3, 2024
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BC Children’s Hospital discovery could lead to prevention of most common childhood cancer04:32 | September 30, 2024
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Health Matters: New COVID-19 vaccines approved & viruses travelling to Canada04:35 | September 28, 2024
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Health Matters: Fundraising in support of men’s mental health04:55 | September 27, 2024
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Health Matters: Food allergy immunotherapy04:36 | September 23, 2024
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Health Matters: Testicular cancer risk factors04:12 | September 21, 2024
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Health Matters: Prescription medication safety04:28 | September 17, 2024
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U.S. health officials approve world’s most expensive drug01:04 | May 25, 2019
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Options for Sexual Health faces closures if funding not increased01:47 | December 30, 2024
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Health Matters: Endometriosis and ovarian cancer links05:10 | December 28, 2024
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Health Matters: Holiday heart syndrome04:17 | December 21, 2024
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Health Matters: Promising new developments in prostate cancer treatment04:26 | December 20, 2024
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Health Matters: Health Canada approves hearing test features for AirPods05:08 | December 14, 2024
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Health Matters: The high price of cancer04:04 | December 10, 2024
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Health Matters: Stimulants increasingly detected among drug toxicity deaths03:58 | December 9, 2024
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Health Matters: Colon cancer risks03:55 | December 7, 2024
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Health Matters: Protecting Your Sobriety Over Holidays04:10 | December 4, 2024
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Health Matters: Travel health precautions04:52 | December 3, 2024
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Health Matters: Men’s health risks04:32 | November 30, 2024
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Health Matters: A new concern in the toxic drug crisis04:28 | November 22, 2024
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Health Matters: Benefits of continuous glucose monitoring04:18 | November 20, 2024
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Health Matters: Concerns over bird flu and Global measles cases jumped 20% in 202304:48 | November 16, 2024
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Health Matters: Walking pneumonia cases spike in Canada & Mounjaro injections for weight loss04:46 | November 9, 2024
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Health Matters: Canadian Medical Association calls to end sick notes05:14 | November 2, 2024
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Folic acid may help prevent autism during pregnancy says SFU study01:41 | October 16, 2024
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Health Matters: World Mental Health Day04:18 | October 12, 2024
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Building a clinical trial super hub and BC Children’s Hospital04:01 | October 11, 2024
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Health Matters: World Mental Health Day & BCWeCare04:18 | October 10, 2024
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Health Matters: COVID-19 boosters and flu shots to become available in BC on October 1505:03 | October 8, 2024
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Health Matters: Cerebral Palsy Association of B.C. marks major milestone03:54 | October 4, 2024
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BC Children’s Hospital discovery could lead to prevention of most common childhood cancer04:32 | September 30, 2024
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Health Matters: New COVID-19 vaccines approved & viruses travelling to Canada04:35 | September 28, 2024
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Health Matters: Fundraising in support of men’s mental health04:55 | September 27, 2024
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Health Matters: Food allergy immunotherapy04:36 | September 23, 2024
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Health Matters: Testicular cancer risk factors04:12 | September 21, 2024
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Health Matters: Prescription medication safety04:28 | September 17, 2024
U.S. health officials approve world’s most expensive drug
Description
May 25, 2019
A gene therapy drug called Zolgensma is used to treat children who inherit the rare disorder known as spinal muscular atrophy. But a single injection will cost $2.1 million U.S.
Today's Global News Hour at 6 Health Matters is brought to you by Pharmasave.
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