From AFP:
US health officials on Friday revoked the authorization of Roche’s Avastin for breast cancer treatment, saying it concluded the drug had “not been shown to be safe and effective for that use.”
Avastin will still remain on the market as an approved treatment for certain types of colon, lung, kidney and brain cancer, the US Food and Drug Administration said in a statement.
Original story here. Avastin has been shown to improve the quality of life for Stage 4 cancer patients, extending life by several months. FDA felt the additional several months of life wasn’t enough justification for the treatment. The FDA move will trigger private insurance companies to drop the drug from their coverage plans.
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