Monday, February 26, 2007

Drugs

From what I can glean from t'internet the drug Avastin that Dr Adab is putting into my mix was not accepted NICE in Aug 2006 so is not available to NHS patients .. depending on your Primary Care Trust, I guess, as some PCTs do allow use of drugs not agreed by NICE ...

It says on the Cancer Backup site that these treatments are "widely available in the private health sector" so it seems that BUPA pays for licensed drugs that aren't agreed by NICE .. which is cool for me ...

not so cool for other people ..

9 comments:

Anonymous said...

NICE intended to level the playing field - and it has in many ways. But money will always increase peoples choices.

Anonymous said...

*waving and wishing best of luck!*

Kate said...

Yes, Julie is right.

And while it *shouldn't* be like that, it is... it's not something you should ever feel bad about!

I for one am glad it's available to *you*.

xx

Anonymous said...

What Katebez and Julie said.

Jean xxxxx

(Champagne socialist and closet BUPA member)

suze said...

haha
we're having champagne tonight and BUPA tomorrow ..

Anonymous said...

Bon chance with the new chemo drug Thinking of you. Celia F.

Anonymous said...

Love you, and thinking about you alot. Mum and Dad will be on their way tomorrow which is great. I hope the weather improves - imagine if they get snowed in and I have to make do without a resident ironing aid.

suze said...

cripes, Julie, it doesn't always snow here ! I think you'll get your ironer back!
thanks for calling this morning .. I'm pretty much packed and ready to go -- love you lots too
xxxxx

Anonymous said...

I love you, you love me, we're lucky that way.