Recently there has been talk of the FDA pulling the chemotherapy drug Avastin. From my limited understanding of it all, according to some of the studies, the life expectancy of a cancer patient who has taken Avastin doesn't increase and since this drug costs lots of mula, the outcome doesn't support the financial expendature. The concern I have (and I think we all should have as free citizens in our beautiful country)...is this the first of the many? If the drug is pulled because of safety, side effects, etc...totally understandable. But just because of cost?? If the FDA stops approving this drug, than the insurance companies won't pay for it either, thus, for the breast cancer patients who are having success with this drug, they will no longer have this option for treatment. Maybe Avastin doesn't affect you or your family personally, but one has to ask, what drug will be pulled next? Here is a video that a young man has put together showing how important Avastin is to his family. I hope you can take a few minutes and watch it...although the message made me sad, the thought of the love this son has for his mom, warmed my heart. Triple negative breast cancer mom and Avastin treatment
Guess this was kind of a random post??
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I don't think the video link worked. But, I'd like to say that the government has way too much control, but the insurance companies are even worse. Let's pray for more power for the doctors and their patients.
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