residents living with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as ALS, can look forward to the resumption of clinical trials in their home province. The provincial government has announced it is providing an additional $2 million to increase access to clinical trials, conduct more research and further support patients living with ALS in B.C. The money will establish an ALS research fellowship at the University of British Columbia. Gowe wants the provincial government and UBC to act swiftly to hire a research clinician and start up clinical trials within months, not years. LISTEN | Greg Gowe talks about his fight with ALS and the importance of having access to clinical trials on CBC's The Early Edition.

Source: CBC News May 21, 2021 22:47 UTC