Three new cancer drugs listed on the PBS

Therapies are now subsidised for refractory glioblastoma, acute lymphoblastic leukaemia and neuroendocrine tumours
Cancer patient

Three new treatments have been listed on the PBS for people with aggressive forms of cancer, including refractory glioblastoma.

Subsidies for bevacizumab (Avastin), dasatinib (Sprycel) and lanreotide (Somatuline Autogel) were announced by federal Minister for Health Greg Hunt last week and came into effect on 1 August.