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Drugs for Rare Diseases – Yukon Agreement Backgrounder

Backgrounder Today, the Government of Canada and the territory of Yukon signed the National Strategy for Drugs for Rare Disease (DRD) agreement to invest over $8.5 million over three years to improve access to new drugs for rare diseases for residents and to support enhanced access to existing drugs, early diagnosis, and screening for rare…

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Drugs for Rare Diseases – Northwest Territories Agreement 

Backgrounder Today, the Governments of Canada and Northwest Territories signed the National Strategy for Drugs for Rare Disease (DRD) agreement to invest over $7.8 million over three years to improve access to new drugs for rare diseases for residents and to support enhanced access to existing drugs, early diagnosis, and screening for rare diseases. March…

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Drugs for Rare Diseases – Nunavut Agreement

Backgrounder Today, the Governments of Canada and Nunavut signed the National Strategy for Drugs for Rare Disease (DRD) agreement to invest over $7.3 million over three years to improve access to new drugs for rare diseases for residents and to support enhanced access to existing drugs, early diagnosis, and screening for rare diseases. March 2025…

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Government of Canada signs bilateral agreement with Northwest Territories for Drugs for Rare Diseases

Agreement will improve access to, and affordability of, drugs for rare diseases March 13, 2025 | Yellowknife, Northwest Territories | Health Canada In Canada, 1 in 12 people live with a rare disease, and for most people affected, the cost of treatment is unaffordable. Canadians deserve a health care system that provides timely access to…

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