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Despite being ordered by a court to review their decision, the Government has decided not to fund Herceptin for the full 12 months – as is the norm in most countries. It will be made avilable for a nine week course only.
If I recall correctly the cost of full funding of Herceptin was slightly less than the cost of moving the snails on the West Coast.
Tags: herceptinSeveral items re ACT.
Claire Trevett in the Herald talks to John Ansell:
He said right-wing parties internationally had difficulty portraying that they had “heart” – and his main job was to put heart into right-wing policies.
The strategy showed in a presentation he made to Act’s conference at the weekend, when he showed an ad depicting “the priorities of Labour.”
It said Labour could afford $25 million to save an endangered snail, but could not afford the same amount to fund Herceptin for women with breast cancer.
“We’ve got a default socialist country, but we are killing people with kindness.
“People think if you throw money at people, you’re caring for them. It’s not only incorrect, it’s immoral … ‘
I think people will be hearing more on the $25 million on snails instead of Herceptin.
Tracy Watkins says Sir Roger is being lined up for Cabinet. I think people should wait to see his list ranking before they get excited.
And finally Blair Mulholland gets so excited he wants to be ACT’s candidate in Mt Albert.
Tags: ACT, Blair Mulholland, herceptin, John Ansell, Mt Albert, Roger Douglas, snails