Kathmandu. How much does the same medicine cost? Although it sounds awkward, the reality is that a drug called Jolgensma costs २१ 2.125 million (more than करोड 252.8 million).
It is given for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) disease. Siyona Shrestha, 22, of Bhairahawa is undergoing treatment with the drug.
Expensive treatment for these little girls is currently being discussed on social media. Elena Gurung Shrestha and Dr. Sandeep Shrestha's daughter Elena is undergoing treatment in Dubai.
Siona had been showing symptoms of SMA since she was 5 months old. It is one of the rarest and most expensive spinal diseases in the world.