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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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Undignified Beyond the norms of a civilized society Cruel & unnecessary
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Total government silence: ◦ Fate of current Avastin patients regarding their medication (FDA) ◦ Medicare coverage after the FDA decision (CMS)
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The FDA’s crushing of Avastin to signal the elimination of accelerated approval ignores 17,500 American lives
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Most likely explanation: Avastin works exceptionally for one or more subpopulations of women with metastatic breast cancer
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Good science looks at all evidence, giving a lesser weight to anecdotal evidence but not excluding it
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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
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Deprive women of their right to choose their life-saving medication today, what’s next tomorrow?
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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
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What is the FDA hiding and why? www.fameds.org www.fameds.org
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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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