Alberta's $162M Rare Disease Drug Deal
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•Federal minister: Rare disease drugs a go as Alberta moves on dental care and PharmaCare
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Alberta signed a $162-million deal to bring three drugs online to treat Albertans with rare illnesses.
Alberta spent more than $130 million on more than 100 drugs in 2023-24 to treat “ hundreds to thousands ” of Albertans ill with rare diseases.
An estimated one in 12 Albertans suffers from a rare disease.
Still in the works are the federal dental plan and PharmaCare .
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