Malcolm Mulholland, who wrote the letter calling for a review of PHARMAC that was presented to Parliament, expresses his extreme disappointment the review request has been turned down. Health Minister David Clark shares his views, which BCAC do not agree with.
Awesome women describe their fight for the right to survive, before Parliament's Health Select Committee.
This article on the Stuff website highlights interesting new research about using less invasive treatments. It's early days but we're hoping there will be great results.
Clare Dunlop is speaks out publicly about the need for medicines for women such as herself. In her case she needs Kadcyla, which she says would cost her $8300 a time, while the infusion costs a further $1200.
Mareta Marsters-Grubner gives a personal insight into living with terminal breast cancer, and explains how much she would appreciate being given more time if the drug Ibrance becomes funded. She was going to march to Parliament with a group calling for Ibrance and Kadcyla, but regrettably had to go to hospital.
Breast Cancer Aotearoa Coalition and Breast Cancer Foundation NZ are 100% behind calls for a review of PHARMAC. It is long overdue. See what BCAC Chair Libby Burgess and BCFNZ Chief Executive Evangelia Henderson have to say.
The Cancer Society is calling for a national approach to cancer care, rather than care differing depending on where you live.
A tremendous idea. We agree totally. Women with advance breast cancer should have unlimited free doctors' visits as a matter of course.
Holding back tears and facing a panel of MPs, breast cancer fighter Wiki Mulholland was a woman on a mission – fighting to get two life-extending breast cancer drugs funded by Pharmac.
