MPs debate access to Kadcyla and other breast cancer drugs

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The Motion debated and approved

"That this House notes the provisional decision not to provide the breast cancer drug Kadcyla for use in the NHS on 29 December 2016; and calls on the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) and pharmaceutical company Roche to come together and re-assess this decision to ensure Kadcyla is kept available for patients, and consider how access to both innovative new breast cancer drugs and off-patent drugs used for breast cancer, such as bisphosphonates, can be improved."

Backbench Business Committee

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This debate was determined by the Backbench Business Committee following an application from Siobhain McDonagh who will lead the debate.

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