Health minister upholds decision to deny rare-disease funds for B.C. girl | Unpublished
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Publication Date: July 11, 2025 - 15:00

Health minister upholds decision to deny rare-disease funds for B.C. girl

July 11, 2025

A family from Langford, B.C., hoping to extend the life of their little girl who has a rare disease has been rejected again for coverage of medication that costs about $1-million a year. 

Health Minister Josie Osborne says in a statement that she knows the outcome of the review process is not what the family of Charleigh Pollock wanted. 



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