B.C. reinstates coverage of $1M drug for girl with rare condition | Unpublished
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Publication Date: July 17, 2025 - 22:37

B.C. reinstates coverage of $1M drug for girl with rare condition

July 17, 2025
British Columbia's minister of health says the province has reinstated coverage for an expensive drug used by a Vancouver Island girl with a rare and terminal genetic disorder. 


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