Drug body members quit, B.C. minister apologizes to family of girl with rare disease
- Four members of British Columbia's Expensive Drugs for Rare Diseases Committee resigned after the government reinstated funding for a 10-year-old girl with a rare disease, contrary to their recommendation.
- Minister Osborne apologized to the girl's mother, Jori Fales, expressing regret for their pain and suffering.
- Osborne acknowledged the significant public support for Charleigh and her family, indicating that British Columbians care deeply.
- The minister noted that public outrage and media scrutiny pushed the government to make the right decision regarding the funding.
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B.C. NDPers try to cast themselves as the good guys in reversal over pricy drug
VICTORIA — NDP MLA Ravi Parmar was quick to claim a share of the credit last week for restoring drug coverage for Charleigh Pollock, the 10-year-old Langford girl ravaged by a rare terminal disease.
Drug Body Members Quit, BC Minister Apologizes to Family of Girl With Rare Disease
Four members of British Columbia’s Expensive Drugs for Rare Diseases Committee have resigned after the government went against its recommendation and reinstated medication funding for a 10-year-old girl. The fallout from the handling of Charleigh Pollock’s case also saw Health Minister Josie Osborne apologize to the Vancouver Island girl’s family on Friday. Pollock is the only person in B.C. with incurable Batten disease, and the treatment to re…

Drug body members quit, B.C. minister apologizes to family of girl with rare disease
Four members of British Columbia's Expensive Drugs for Rare Diseases Committee have resigned after the government went against its recommendation and reinstated medication funding for a 10-year-old girl with a rare disease.
Public Health Minister Víctor Atallah indicated that high-cost medications are not being switched for patients with diseases such as cancer. He made these statements this Saturday after being questioned by journalists about the complaint filed by the Dominican Society of Medical Oncology regarding the switching of medications to a generic version without quality assurance. Atallah stated that Public Health respects the prescription issued by the…
VICTORIA — British Columbia's Minister of Health, Josie Osborne, apologizes to the family of a 10-year-old girl from Vancouver Island with a rare disease, following a public debate about the province's decision to stop funding her medication. Ms. Osborne apologized at a press conference after her government announced the re-establishment of drug funding for Charleigh Pollock, the only person in British Columbia with Batten's disease.
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