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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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