15 Jan 2020

Government to fund cancer drug Ibrance

From Five O'clock Report, 5:30 pm on 15 January 2020

A woman with stage four breast cancer has received news that made her dance around the living room - the life extending drug she's been campaigning for will likely be funded by Pharmac.

The Government drug-buying agency announced today it's reached a provisional deal with supplier Pfizer to fund Ibrance which could help extend the lives of 2000 breast cancer sufferers.

It's given one of them hope she'll be around for more medical advances - and maybe a cure.