Continuing to make new medicines affordable for Australians

Australian Government

1 December 2017 - A new medicine to treat soft tissue sarcoma will be available through the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme, giving more than 100 Australians a year access to affordable life-improving treatment.

A new medicine to treat soft tissue sarcoma will be available through the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme from today, giving more than 100 Australians a year access to affordable life-improving treatment.

Eribulin (Halaven) provides eligible patients with an alternative treatment to currently listed medicines. It works by inhibiting the growth of cancer cells.

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