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EDM 898

BREAST CANCER DRUGS

openUnited Kingdom· UK Parliament· EN

Introduced

27 June 2000

Last action

27 June 2000 · Early Day Motion

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Dame Joan Ruddock

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27 June 2000

Summary

That this House welcomes the recommendation of the National Institute of Clinical Excellence that the anti-cancer drugs docetaxol (Taxotere) or paclitaxel (Taxol) for breast cancer, irrespective of the health authority in which they reside; notes the geographical inequality with the current availability of these drugs; recognises the financial constraints faced by local health authorities; and calls on the Government to ensure sufficient extra funds for health authorities to make these treatments available so that access to these drugs is based on patient suitability rather than financial constraints.

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  1. 27 June 2000

    Early Day Motion

    That this House welcomes the recommendation of the National Institute of Clinical Excellence that the anti-cancer drugs docetaxol (Taxotere) or paclitaxel (Taxol) for breast cancer, irrespective of the health authority in which they reside; notes the geographical inequality with the current availability of these drugs; recognises the financial constraints faced by local health authorities; and calls on the Government to ensure sufficient extra funds for health authorities to make these treatments available so that access to these drugs is based on patient suitability rather than financial constraints.

    Source: Early Day Motion

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