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Advocate calls for changes to how B.C. decides to fund drugs for rare diseases

Jul 22, 2025 / News

'We know of no drug process that is as opaque as the B.C. government's. We have no idea who the members of the committee are, as their committee meetings are held in secrecy' — Durhane Wong-Rieger, CEO of the Canadian Organization for Rare Disorders and chair of Rare Diseases International

Vancouver Sun article by Alec Lazenby, published July 22, 2025 

Title: Advocate calls for changes to B.C. fund for drugs treating rare diseases

Read the full article: https://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/advocate-calls-for-changes-bc-fund-drugs-rare-diseases-charleigh-pollock