A KIDNEY cancer sufferer from Southport says the potential withdrawal of a drug in Merseyside is a “death sentence” for many people with the disease. New preliminary guidelines from the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) says the drug Sutent (Suntinib) is not cost-effective, and Merseyside PCTs which currently offer it will be reviewing their policies.
‘Taking this drug away is a death sentence’ - Liverpool Daily Post 11th August 2008
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
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