Life-saving breast cancer medication made free after backlash | ABC NEWS
Pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca has bowed to public pressure and announced it will provide eligible patients indefinite free access to Zoladex.
The life-saving breast cancer and endometriosis medication was to be pulled from the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme and private market in November.
Several women who rely on the drug told the ABC their uncertainty before the company backpedalled had them consider removing their ovaries.
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