B.C. cuts drug treatment for 9-year-old girl with rare disease

Drug coverage to be discontinued for Langford girl with fatal condition

The drug, which costs about $1 million a year, is intended to slow the decline in patients’ ability to walk and talk until they reach the end stage of the disease.

Drug coverage to be discontinued for Vancouver Island girl with fatal condition

The drug, which costs about $1 million a year, is intended to slow — but not stop — the decline in patients’ ability to walk and talk.

B.C. not funding costly treatments for 9-year-old with rare disease

A Vancouver Island family is heartbroken after learning the B.C. government won’t continue funding a vital drug treatment for Charleigh Pollock that her parents says is keeping her alive.

B.C. pulls funding on $1M drug for 9-year-old Vancouver Island girl with rare condition

The B.C. government said Wednesday it will be pulling funding for an extremely expensive drug used by one person in the province — a young Vancouver Island girl.

B.C. government won't fund drug for rare disease for nine-year

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.

B.C. government won’t fund drug for rare disease for nine-year-old girl

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.