Health minister says funding of medication for B.C. girl's rare disease denied again | Unpublished
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Publication Date: July 11, 2025 - 15:46

Health minister says funding of medication for B.C. girl's rare disease denied again

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. A statement from Health Minister Josie Osborne says that the medication is no longer helping slow the progress of the girl's disease.



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