Summary
THOUSANDS of cancer patients are being refused a new drug that is cheaper and more effective than current treatment.
The Government's drugs rationing body NICE will not consider approving Xeloda until next year, even though it is already being prescribed for bowel cancer sufferers in Scotland.See the full content of this document
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Blocked: A Better, Cheaper Cure for Cancer
The delay means that up to 7,000 patients who could have taken the pill at home will have to undergo protracted and unpleasant hospital treatment which will cost the NHS an extra Pounds 22...
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