Lou (Louise) WilliamsAustralia
6 dic 2015
Fantastic news, we have reached over 6,000 supporters - a fabulous effort - thank you to all. Please keep signing and sharing. My aim is to meet with our Health Minister, Hon Sussan Ley and present this petition of support to get Keytruda fast tracked on our Australian PBS for Mesothelioma and other rare cancers where it is showing great promise. Please take a look at my recent interview for Herald Sun/Leader newspaper. Below is an extract from this interview with response from Merck and Health Department - (I feel both very positive and encouraging). 'A spokeswoman for Keytruda’s manufacturer, Merck Sharp & Dohme (Australia) Pty Ltd, said rare cancers were difficult to research due to fewer people enrolling in clinical trials and this could delay applications for registration and reimbursement. “The recent Review of Medicines and Medical Devices includes recommendations that could accelerate the regulatory approval of medicines, including medicines to treat rare cancers,” she said. “MSD is fully supportive of any policy changes that would improve access to treatments for rare cancers.” A Federal Department of Health spokesman said it would be improper for the Minister to comment on the merits of an application that first needs to go through an independent scientific assessment process. He said the TGA and the PBAC would accept a submission to extend the TGA registration and the PBS listing of Keytruda at any time, but sponsors cannot be compelled to apply for expansions of the scope of existing TGA registration and PBS listings.'
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