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Patient advocate on the importance of funding rare disease drugs

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As a rare disease advocate Yolaine Dupont knows how challenging it can be for those with rare disorders to access necessary treatment and drugs. She speaks with Global News Morning about the case of a Vancouver Island girl who has been denied funding for a drug that could slow the progression of her disease.

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