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1 Presenter: Terrence D. Kalley Husband of Arlene Kalley, Avastin patient Founder, Freedom of Access to Medicines, the only organization dedicated to advocating for the Avastin women

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4  Undignified  Beyond the norms of a civilized society  Cruel & unnecessary

5  Total government silence: ◦ Fate of current Avastin patients regarding their medication (FDA) ◦ Medicare coverage after the FDA decision (CMS)

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7  The FDA’s crushing of Avastin to signal the elimination of accelerated approval ignores 17,500 American lives

8  Most likely explanation: Avastin works exceptionally for one or more subpopulations of women with metastatic breast cancer

9  Good science looks at all evidence, giving a lesser weight to anecdotal evidence but not excluding it

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12  Good scientists know that the absence of evidence is not the evidence of absence  Simply because biomarkers for super-responders have yet to be identified, does not mean that they do not exist

13  Deprive women of their right to choose their life-saving medication today, what’s next tomorrow?

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15  Only the wealthy will have access to Avastin  *December, 2010 - Palmetto cuts off Medicare coverage for Avastin  Insurance companies waiting to cut coverage for Avastin based on the outcome of this hearing  *Reversed later

16  What is the FDA hiding and why?  www.fameds.org www.fameds.org

17  Avastin advocacy to continue until all current Avastin patients keep Avastin & their current insurance coverage  CMS & insurance companies next in advocacy campaign, if necessary

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