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Four B.C. Committee Members Resign Over Drug Funding Controversy

7/22/2025

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In a dramatic turn, four members of B.C.'s Expensive Drugs for Rare Diseases committee stepped down after Health Minister Josie Osborne approved funding for Charleigh Pollock's Brineura medication, despite ongoing debates about its effectiveness for Batten disease. Osborne pledged to enhance drug assessment methods and called for a reevaluation of reimbursement standards.

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In a dramatic turn, four members of B.C.'s Expensive Drugs for Rare Diseases committee stepped down after Health Minister Josie Osborne approved funding for Charleigh Pollock's Brineura medication, despite ongoing debates about its effectiveness for Batten disease. Osborne pledged to enhance drug assessment methods and called for a reevaluation of reimbursement standards.