B.C. government won't fund drug for rare disease for nine-year-old girl
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B.C. government won't fund drug for rare disease for nine-year-old girl – Energeticcity.ca
VICTORIA — The British Columbia government says it will no longer fund an expensive drug for a nine-year-old girl who has a rare and terminal condition.
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B.C. government won't fund drug for rare disease for nine-year-old girl – Energeticcity.ca
VICTORIA — The British Columbia government says it will no longer fund an expensive drug for a nine-year-old girl who has a rare and terminal condition.
Energeticcity.ca (energeticcity.ca)
The statement says clinical evidence shows that once a patient has declined in motor skills and language functions by a certain amount, the drug is no longer a benefit in slowing the progression of the disease.
Sounds reasonable
