Some ALS patients in the U.S. are weighing a trip to Canada to obtain Albrioza, a newly approved drug for fatal disease. “Getting more months with my family is worth a trip.”
William Woods, a retired doctor in Atlanta who has ALS, says he needs to go to Canada for Albrioza ‘sooner rather than later’ because of the disease’s relentless progression.Updated June 22, 2022 5:55 pm ET
Canada approved Amylyx Pharmaceuticals Inc.’s new drug for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis last week. Now some U.S. patients with the fatal neurodegenerative disorder—also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease—are considering a trip north to get the medication, Albrioza. The drugWilliam Woods, a 75-year-old retired doctor in Atlanta who was diagnosed with ALS in 2019, is contacting Canadian doctors who might help him get Albrioza.
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