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Vernon woman not giving up fight for costly cystic fibrosis drug
November 29, 2017 - 2:30 PM

VERNON - Vernon’s Melissa Verleg is raising her voice for the medication she needs.
'It's totally unfair': Vernon woman says health ministry leaving her life in limbo
November 24, 2017 - 8:00 PM

VERNON - A Vernon woman says her life is filled with uncertainties as she fights to get access to a life-changing medication.
Why B.C. isn't funding new 'life-changing' drug for some cystic fibrosis patients
September 22, 2017 - 6:30 PM

VERNON - The manufacturer of a life-changing drug for cystic fibrosis patients like Vernon’s Melissa Verleg says it has the evidence to prove the medicine works, but Canada’s drug review agency won’t look at it.
'I am terrified': Vernon woman days away from running out of life-changing drug
September 21, 2017 - 2:39 PM

VERNON - Time is running out for Melissa Verleg.
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Vernon woman not giving up fight for costly cystic fibrosis drug