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Yukon chips in for MS therapy

Provides funding for Saskatchewan trials

By Taylor Shire, Regina Leader-Post; Postmedia News April 24, 2011



The Yukon is contributing funding toward Saskatchewan's clinical trials on the controversial liberation therapy for patients with multiple sclerosis.

This week, the territory committed $250,000 to the trials to ensure that its residents who meet criteria will be able to participate.

"It's very significant even though it's a smaller territory," said Saskatchewan Health Minister Don McMorris.

In December, Saskatchewan pledged $5 million to the Saskatchewan Health Research Foundation, which is managing the publicly funded process, and issued a call to other provinces and territories after the federal government chose not to move forward with it.

This month, Manitoba contributed $5 million for its own trials. The Yukon will contribute $143,000 to the actual trial and $107,000 to territorial residents who seek the therapy.