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# Spinraza

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'I've can't lift my arms, brush my hair, or even go to the toilet alone': Children still waiting on Spinraza drug, Dáil told
The drug is used to treat SMA which can develop in babies and toddlers and can significantly reduce life expectancy.
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Jul 8th 2020, 5:44 PM
Spinraza campaigners 'finally have hope' as HSE approves access to drug for rare disease
The drug has been approved for children with SMA Type I, II or III on “an exceptional and individualised basis”.
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Jun 11th 2019, 2:00 PM
'We need to do right by families': Call for HSE to fund drug for rare disease after NHS approval
Spinal muscular atrophy weakens muscles and causes problems with movement, breathing and swallowing.
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May 15th 2019, 12:29 PM
'We are failing these children spectacularly': Row over drug with 'exorbitant' cost rumbles on
Negotiations, and clashes, over the price of Spinraza are ongoing behind the scenes.
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Mar 10th 2019, 8:00 AM
'Look in my child's eyes and tell him his life is not worth saving': Parents call for access to medication
About 26 children with SMA, a rare muscle-wasting condition, could benefit from Spinraza.
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Feb 28th 2019, 12:52 PM
'A price has been put on the value of life': HSE will not reimburse drug for children with rare condition
The HSE said the current price of Spinraza – more than €20 million over five years – is not cost-effective.
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Feb 25th 2019, 7:54 PM
'You wouldn't tell a child they couldn't have chemo, but our son is being denied the medication he needs'
Parents of children with a rare genetic condition are fighting for access to a potentially life-changing drug.
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Feb 3rd 2019, 4:00 PM
'If she gets another chest infection she probably won't make it, that’s the reality'
Nellie and Lara are the only two children in Ireland with Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 1 – an extremely rare genetic condition.
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Jan 7th 2017, 7:25 AM