WHO moves step closer to cheaper breast cancer treatment

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The World Health Organization (WHO) announced Wednesday that it had for the first time approved a

“biosimilar” medicine — one derived from living sources rather than chemicals — to make breast cancer treatment affordable to women globally.

But the annual cost of the original drug is an average $20,000, “a price that puts it out of reach of many women and healthcare systems in most countries,” the statement added.“With this WHO listing, and more products expected in the prequalification pipeline, prices should decrease even further,” the WHO said.

“Effective, affordable breast cancer treatment should be a right for all women, not the privilege of a few, ” he added.

 

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