Ottawa signs $40M deal with Saskatchewan to offer drug coverage for rare diseases

The Saskatchewan and federal governments have introduced an settlement for protection of choose new medication for uncommon ailments.

Ottawa says the plan is to take a position greater than $40 million to cowl three medication that deal with sure cancers and a urinary problem.

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The medicines are Poteligeo, Oxlumo and Epkinly.

The settlement is to additionally see Saskatchewan work with Ottawa and different provinces to develop a plan to enhance screening and diagnostics for uncommon ailments.

Federal Well being Minister Mark Holland says the deal helps the well being system enhance outcomes for these in Saskatchewan with uncommon ailments.