More pressure today over the public funding of the melanoma drug Keytruda.
LISTEN ABOVE: Anita Woodger and Sarah Fitt from Pharmac speak to Mike Hosking
A group of patients is delivering a petition to Parliament today, calling for the Government to increase Pharmac funding so it can provide more for the melanoma treatment.
One of those delivering the petition is Anita Woodger, whose son has Melanoma.
She told Mike Hosking the drug is a game changer.
However, Director of Operations at Pharmac Sarah Fitt argues that while Keytruda looks promising, there is not enough longer term data.Â
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