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Meet the Blood Cancer Taskforce: Dr Rishi Kotecha

Meet Dr Rishi, a Consultant Paediatric Oncologist & Clinical Haematologist.

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Taskforce member Dr Rishi Kotecha

Decisions from the March PBAC meeting for CLL/SLL

Acalabrutinib (Calquence®) will be added to the therapy arsenal for CLL and SLL.

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  • Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia
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Government announces incentive to help meet shortfall in charitable donations due to COVID-19

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Precision treatment for all young Australians living with blood cancer

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Treatment for more Australians living with myeloma now available through Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS)

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  • Myeloma
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PBAC reconsidered plitidepsin for myeloma 

The Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee (PBAC) considered four blood cancer treatments at its March 2020 meeting including a drug for myeloma – plitidepsin (Aplidin®).

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  • Myeloma
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Number of Australians living with blood cancer to more than double

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Government’s commitment to blood cancer

The Leukaemia Foundation welcomes the commitment from the Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt to establish a Blood Cancer Taskforce and Action Plan.

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National blood cancer taskforce meets

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Leukaemia Foundation supports latest Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) listings for blood cancer patients

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