Melonoma cancer drug on PBS

[foxidrive]

Patients with advanced skin cancer will soon have affordable access to a promising new immune-based treatment, following its listing on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme.

The Federal Government will invest $57 million to list breakthrough drug Keytruda on the PBS, to improve the lives of more than 1,000 patients.

Health Minister Sussan Ley said the drug currently cost patients $150,000 a year, but they would now pay about $38, or just over $6 for those on concession.


This drug was charged at $411 per day. How can they do that to sufferers of a disease?

 

[misi]

This drug was charged at $411 per day. How can they do that to sufferers of a disease?

They can ask as much as they like as long as there is no competing product.

 

[foxidrive]

They can ask as much as they like as long as there is no competing product

That's true. It's evil though, when people's lives are at stake.

I vomit on them too.