Life-changing drug Spinraza not available to many Canadians
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Life-changing drug Spinraza not available to many Canadians
Description
July 4, 2019
Alberta has become the fourth province to offer coverage for Spinraza, an expensive drug proven to stop the progression of spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). But as Heather Yourex-West explains, many Canadians with the disease are still waiting for the life-changing drug to be covered.
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Life-changing drug Spinraza not available to many Canadians
Description
July 4, 2019
Alberta has become the fourth province to offer coverage for Spinraza, an expensive drug proven to stop the progression of spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). But as Heather Yourex-West explains, many Canadians with the disease are still waiting for the life-changing drug to be covered.
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