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CoraN
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15 years ago

Breast cancer narcotic Avastin facing Food and Drug Administration ban

The future of the narcotic Avastin as a breast cancer treatment is currently being mulled by the FDA. The Food and Drug Administration asserts the drug is too costly, has too several dangers and not ...
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hdubs
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15 years ago

Thank you Kathy.

I am interested in finding out more about the issue of those cancer drugs that, like Avastin, are not subsidised through the PBS.  Can you direct me to a source of information?

As a grateful current recipient of Herceptin for early breast cancer, it upsets me that just a few years ago people had to pay for this course of treatment privately.

thanks,

Helen.