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Mackenzie Casella was a much-loved baby girl who didnt make it to her first birthday after being diagnosed...

Health by Jane Hansen Premium Content Subscriber only It is one of the most expensive drugs to ever hit the market, but at $3.5 million per one-off dose, it can mean the difference between life and death for a baby born with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). Zolgensma, a gene therapy, is approved by the Therapeutic Good Administration (TGA) but is currently facing a Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Board (PBAC) decision on whether to list it for subsidy on the ...