Letrozole FBM
This was my experience trying to get the For Benefit brand of Letrozole, where 100% of the profits go to BCNA and cancer research. I asked my GP about it, she had never heard of it (it had been a b...
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Hi Jane Elizabeth
This is Kathy from the BCNA Policy Team. I just wanted to say thanks for your terrific post about the FBM brand of letrozole - Letrozole FBM. And thanks for your persistence and insisting to your pharmacist that you wanted that particular brand. We really appreciate your support.
We've been in touch with the two blokes who run FBM, John and Barry, and they are aware of the issues you raised especially around pricing. They are really keen that women aren't out of pocket any more than they need to be, which is why John suggested to you that you buy the cheaper brand. But thanks for sticking with FBM and supporting us in the process! There is more information about FBM and their social enterprise business model where they donate all the profits of their two breast cancer drugs (Letrozole FBM and Anastrozole FBM) to BCNA (to support people diagnosed with breast cancer) and the Breast Cancer Institute of Australia (which funds breast cancer research) on our website.
Thanks to primek too for raising awareness in your community.
Kathy