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When a New Drug Is Costly, Not Approved and Possibly Life Changing
A trial cystic fibrosis treatment could offer a ‘new normal’ for people like Lilia Zaharieva. But they risk hopes dashed.
Emily Fagan is a Victoria-based freelance journalist passionate about reporting on social issues. You can find her work in Vice, the CBC and Ricochet, or follow her on Twitter @thatemfagan. SHARES The arrival of a new treatment for cystic fibrosis, Trikafta, is being lauded as a welcome development for people like Lilia Zaharieva. But access to the potentially life-saving drug may still be out of reach to many.
The premier appeared to soften his message on Tuesday, taking to Twitter to thank “the vast majority” of young people for following the rules, and saying he was trying to reach “the few” who refuse to follow public-health restrictions. Horgan said provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry has expressed concern about increasing cases in those aged 20 to 39 and said indoor social gatherings are a major factor in recent transmission. Data from the B.C. Centre for Disease Control indicate the demographic’s percentage of total cases has remained mostly stable when comparing Feb. 10-Dec. 31, 2020, with the first three months of this year, increasing only slightly, from 40.7 per cent to 41.1 per cent.