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‘This is our child’s life’: B.C. family gets small extension for crucial drug funding

  • Provincial funding for Charleigh Pollock's bi-weekly treatment for Batten disease will continue until the end of June, as stated by the Ministry of Health.
  • Charleigh's mother, Jori Fales, feared that the upcoming treatment on March 27 would be her daughter's last due to earlier funding cuts.
  • Health Minister Josie Osborne explained that the decision to withdraw funding was based on expert medical advice and recommendations from Canada’s Drug Agency.
  • The Ministry of Health will review Charleigh's case and evaluate if continuing treatment has quality-of-life benefits for her.
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‘This is our child’s life’: B.C. family gets small extension for crucial drug funding

A temporary reprieve for a Vancouver Island family after their terminally-ill daughter will continue to have access to life-changing medication for two more months.

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B.C. resets clock on countdown to end terminal Island girl's drug funding

Provincial funding of 9-year-old Charleigh Pollock's life-sustaining treatment has been extended by 3 months until the end of June

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B.C. resets clock on countdown to end terminal Langford girl's drug funding

Provincial funding of 9-year-old Charleigh Pollock's life-sustaining treatment has been extended by 3 months until the end of June

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Saanich News broke the news in on Tuesday, March 25, 2025.
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