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Cancer Control Agency’s Medicines Report Deeply Disappointing
Thursday, 28 April 2022, 5:49 am | Breast Cancer Aotearoa Coalition
BCAC is deeply disappointed by a report on cancer medicines released by the Cancer Control Agency, Te Aho o Te Kahu. We’re stunned to see that Te Aho o Te Kahu has identified only one breast cancer drug as needed but not funded in New Zealand. This ... More >>
Celebrating Strength & Beauty
Wednesday, 28 October 2020, 8:58 am | Breast Cancer Aotearoa Coalition
Gifts to the Future, He Koha ā Mua Legacy Project The Breast Cancer Aotearoa Coalition (BCAC) in partnership with Sweet Louise, Breast Cancer Foundation NZ and Metavivors NZ has launched the Gifts to the Future, He Koha ā Mua Legacy Project to enable ... More >>
Women With Breast Cancer Welcome Extended Funding For Medicine Ibrance
Thursday, 5 March 2020, 8:03 am | Breast Cancer Aotearoa Coalition
It is fantastic news that funding for a vital drug for women with advanced breast cancer, palbociclib (Ibrance), will cover the costs for all those who need it , Libby Burgess, Chair of the Breast Cancer Aotearoa Coalition (BCAC) says. “It’s wonderful ... More >>
Funding for new drug for advanced breast cancer welcomed
Wednesday, 15 January 2020, 10:00 am | Breast Cancer Aotearoa Coalition
Breast Cancer Aotearoa Coalition (BCAC) is delighted to hear that Ibrance (palbociclib) will be funded by PHARMAC from 1 April 2020. More >>
Breast cancer patients welcome PHARMAC news
Thursday, 5 December 2019, 9:14 am | Breast Cancer Aotearoa Coalition
Breast Cancer Aotearoa Coalition (BCAC) is delighted to learn that fulvestrant (Faslodex) will be funded by PHARMAC in the New Year, BCAC Chair Libby Burgess says. More >>
Cancer medicines need to be part of the plan
Tuesday, 1 October 2019, 10:57 am | Breast Cancer Aotearoa Coalition
BCAC is extremely disappointed to read that access to cancer medicines does not appear to be a priority for New Zealand’s new cancer control agency according to its national director, Diana Sarfati, in a recent interview. More >>
Cancer Action Plan Welcomed by BCAC
Monday, 2 September 2019, 8:07 am | Breast Cancer Aotearoa Coalition
The Breast Cancer Aotearoa Coalition (BCAC) welcomes the announcement of the Government’s Cancer Action Plan on 1 September 2019. More >>
Breast Cancer Aotearoa Coalition Supports Patients
Thursday, 22 August 2019, 1:21 pm | Breast Cancer Aotearoa Coalition
Breast Cancer Aotearoa Coalition (BCAC) stands with all people living with advanced breast cancer and their supporters who have advocated for changes in medicines funding and the health system. We also fully support those with other cancers and diseases ... More >>
Vital drug to be funded for advanced HER2 breast cancer
Wednesday, 7 August 2019, 4:53 pm | Breast Cancer Aotearoa Coalition
Today PHARMAC released a proposal to fund Kadcyla (trastuzumab emtansine, T-DM1) for women with advanced HER2 positive breast cancer. More >>
National party cancer promise a step in the right direction
Sunday, 28 July 2019, 2:29 pm | Breast Cancer Aotearoa Coalition
Breast Cancer Aotearoa Coalition (BCAC) welcomes the announcement that if elected National would set up an independent cancer agency to ensure every New Zealander gets high-quality cancer care and to eliminate post code inequities. More >>
Health groups urge NZers to sign petitions by 6 May
Friday, 3 May 2019, 4:23 pm | Breast Cancer Aotearoa Coalition
A range of health groups are calling on members of the public to sign petitions that will presented to Parliament on 7 May. They call for medicines to be funded that will help New Zealanders live longer, healthier lives and reduce extreme suffering. ... More >>
PHARMAC rejects own experts' view on breast cancer drug
Tuesday, 23 April 2019, 3:15 pm | Breast Cancer Aotearoa Coalition
PHARMAC has refused funding for Kadcyla, an important drug that has recently had a high media and public profile. More >>
Women will describe their ordeal at select committee
Tuesday, 12 March 2019, 9:11 am | Breast Cancer Aotearoa Coalition
A powerful group of women will be speaking at the Health Select Committee on 13 and 20 March to describe how traumatic it is for them to know that medicines that would give them longer lives aren’t approved for funding in New Zealand. More >>
Breast cancer patients die while waiting for medicines
Tuesday, 12 February 2019, 10:20 am | Breast Cancer Aotearoa Coalition
Breast cancer patients die while waiting for medicines demanded at march More >>
Women who petitioned Parliament get nothing from PHARMAC
Wednesday, 19 December 2018, 7:26 pm | Breast Cancer Aotearoa Coalition
Women who petitioned Parliament get nothing from PHARMAC’s Santa Women who stood on the steps of Parliament in October to present petitions to MPs calling for the funding of two important breast cancer medicines have been given a setback by PHARMAC ... More >>
Women deserve ‘game-changing’ breast cancer medicines
Tuesday, 16 October 2018, 10:33 am | Breast Cancer Aotearoa Coalition
Women marching to Parliament today, to present two petitions calling for Government funding of vital medicines, have 100% support from a coalition representing than 30 breast cancer organisations. More >>
Many patients will still miss out on breast cancer drug
Tuesday, 6 December 2016, 9:43 am | Breast Cancer Aotearoa Coalition
The Breast Cancer Aotearoa Coalition (BCAC) is thrilled that New Zealand women with advanced breast cancer will finally be able to get the breakthrough breast cancer drug Perjeta from next year, but is bitterly disappointed that a large number will ... More >>
Masterton man’s brave final act
Thursday, 13 October 2016, 9:31 am | Breast Cancer Aotearoa Coalition
Just before he died, a Masterton man with advanced breast cancer joined forces with others who have the disease to make a desperate video plea for better access to medicines. More >>
Desperate Kiwis join campaign calling for more medicines
Thursday, 13 October 2016, 9:22 am | Breast Cancer Aotearoa Coalition
A group of Kiwis with advanced breast cancer have made a desperate video plea in support of a campaign for greater access to medicines to give them a better chance at life. More >>
New Zealand women with breast cancer need access
Friday, 3 June 2016, 9:09 am | Breast Cancer Aotearoa Coalition
The Breast Cancer Aotearoa Coalition (BCAC) wants to see a breakthrough new radiation technology used more widely to treat thousands of New Zealand women with breast cancer. Intra-Operative Radiation Therapy (also known as IORT) is used in women with low-risk ... More >>
