JK Rowling Attacks Ban On Costly Drug
JK ROWLING yesterday condemned a decision to deny multiple sclerosis patients in Scotland access to a drug on the grounds of cost.
The Harry Potter author, whose mother suffered MS, broke her silence on the Scottish Medicines Consortium’s refusal to recommend Tysabri ahead of a debate on the drug by MSPs tomorrow.
Rowling said cost should not dictate the use of a drug which could help tackle a serious illness such as MS.In December, the SMC said the economic case for Tysabri - which costs £15,000 a year per patient - had not been demonstrated.The announcement prompted dismay among patients and MS campaigners.
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