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Health minister says her hands are tied over bureaucratic decision-making. But elected officials are put in office to make ...
Dr. Ineka Whiteman says it’s unknown what the future looks like for children like Charleigh Pollock who have been treated ...
The B.C. government is overly reliant on detached, arm’s length expert committees. The Ministry of Health’s decision to end ...
The news comes as a Batten disease expert criticizes B.C. for not consulting experts, and fundraising efforts for the family re-ignite.
An emotional mother reacts to the news B.C. will not continue funding an expensive drug treatment for her nine-year-old daughter’s rare disease.
The province says there's no evidence to show the drug is still working. A Batten disease expert say they're relying on old data.
Mother Jori Fales says daughter Charleigh, who has a rare fatal condition, likely won’t see her 11th birthday due to the ...
Charleigh Pollock's mother says the family has gone through a roller-coaster of emotions since learning the B.C. government ...
“It’s a roller-coaster,” says mom Jori Fales, speaking to Goldstream Gazette June 19 from Victoria General Hospital, the day ...
Charleigh is one of fewer than 20 children in Canada with this rare condition. She is the only patient in B.C. and was ...
The British Columbia government says it will no longer fund an expensive drug for a nine-year-old girl who has a rare and ...