PMS Sodium-Cromoglycate is a life-saving, life sustaining medication for many.    The Canadian government has suddenly removed the drug from medications that they will cover.   

Why?   The price of the drug increased 472%.    It's a cost that many families can't cover.    For those who are seriously ill, like my daughter, they need this medication to live.     We always hear about the great health care  that Canada offers, but the government has arbitrarily decided to stop coverage for a medication that is saving lives.    Many Canadians will be dying a horrific and painful death due to their recent decision to pull their coverage for this medication.   How can this be justified?

My daughter needs this medication (pictured above).    At the age of 12, she became very ill after contracting the  H1N1 virus.      She has several autoimmune disorders, it is Mast Cell that most requires this medication.   In her case, she is reacting to so much....including the food she eats.    The easiest way to describe it is that this medication seems to quiet down her body.     She can breathe better, her food reactions are less.   My daughter has only been on this medication for about a year now and in that short of a time there have been problems.   Supply issues.    ODSP only covered it in one form  so those in need often didn't know about it.

Remember when American diabetics started coming to Canada for their insulin, due to significant price increases?   Admit it, we Canadians thought it could never happen here.   But it is!   And we need to do something about this now.     This is a medical crisis, please sign this petition.    So many Canadians need our help.   My daughter needs this help.

City News just did an expose on this issue.   The link isn't working here.....but their article (plus video) is called "Urgent pleas after life-saving medication costs skyrocket, Ontario drug coverage removed".    So you should be able to view it if you google the title.