Posted by Michael Wonder on 30 Jul 2017
Miracle Opdivo cancer drug that saved Jarryd Roughead’s life discounted for patients
30 July 2017 - The miracle drug that saved Hawthorn star Jarryd Roughead’s life will be made available at a huge discount for cancer patients in a $1.1 billion federal government health boost.
Opdivo has enabled late-stage patients with no options to undergo remarkable recoveries and will now be readily available to fight renal and lung cancer — the nation’s deadliest — which kills 8800 Australians each year.
From Tuesday, about 4500 cancer patients a year will gain affordable access to the ground-breaking drug.
