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EAMS - Early Access to Medicines

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Posted 11 Mar 2015 at 12:37

Today the first drug to be made available under EAMS (Early Access to Medicines Scheme) was Pembrolizumab for advanced skin cancer.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-31818054

I can't emphasise enough the enormous importance of this to us with PCa. New drugs in the pipeline for us may now be available under the new scheme. http://community.prostatecanceruk.org/editors/tiny_mce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-tongue-out.gif

The basis of the scheme is to fast track drugs that have gone through phase 3 trials, look really promising and fulfil an "unmet need". It's a no brainer for the NHS as the drugs are free pending full licence. You do need to sign a waiver but for those of us (like me) who have run out of options, it's a possible lifeline.

 

Time to hassle your oncologist should you spot a suitable drug http://community.prostatecanceruk.org/editors/tiny_mce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-tongue-out.gif

Nil desperandum

Allister

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Posted 11 Mar 2015 at 14:14

Thanks Allister,

I'll be sticking that in my back pocket for 'that day'.
Hopefully it will be replaced by a completely new and fairer system for drugs access by the time I need it.
<ducks as a squadron of pigs do barrel rolls past the house>

All the best

Kevin

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Posted 14 Mar 2015 at 06:01

We'll hope that in future drugs will be much better than now. And our lives will not be in danger.

User
Posted 14 Mar 2015 at 12:31
Hopefully this applies to you as well Allister, thanks for sharing my friend.

Lots of love

Allison

 
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