Advanced prostate cancer drug Zytiga (abiraterone) tied up in red tape

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Zytiga (also known as abiraterone) is a drug used to treat prostate cancer. Not only does it extend life for many men, it gives a much higher quality of life than other treatments. It is approved, and supplied at no cost, in the USA for men either before, or after harsher chemotherapies. In Australia it is approved only after the harsher chemotherapy Taxotere (docetaxel). However, despite the recommendation of an expert committee, it still awaits Cabinet approval to place it in the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) where it would be available at little or no cost for all Australian men who need it.

 

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