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Are you on Zoladex? It is being withdrawn from BC patients' treatments in November 2026
BCNA Mez_BCNA Christina_BCNA
Can you please look into this and kickstart strong advocacy for BCNA members currently on this drug?
It would appear that AstraZeneca is withdrawing Zoladex, a breast cancer and endometriosis treatment, from Australia in November, citing commercial reasons.
HOW UNFAIR THAT IT WILL BE RETAINED FOR PROSTATE CANCER, BUT NOT BREAST CANCER OR ENDOMETRIOSIS!
There have been 94,000 prescriptions filled in the last 18 months. The higher-dose version, used for prostate cancer, will remain on the PBS. The dose used by women with breast cancer and endometriosis will not.
Ashleigh Middleton, a 30-year-old breast cancer survivor from Melbourne, started a petition calling on the government to act. Swipe through to hear from Ashleigh, Kate, and Aimee, three of the women directly affected, and, if you want to help keep Zoladex available, add your name at the 'CHANGE' link below.
https://www.change.org/p/keep-zoladex-3-6mg-available-for-australian-patients?
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Hi arpie , thanks for posting about this important issue - I believe Daina reached out to you about this last week while I was attending the Cancer Nurses Congress in Perth - we are 100% behind you on this! 💪 You can read more at the following pages:
🔔 Update on access to Zoladex treatment | BCNA Online Network
🔗 https://www.bcna.org.au/latest-news/bcna-news/update-on-access-to-zoladex-treatment
