The PBAC meet tomorrow to decide the fate of hundreds of Australians with cystic fibrosis. Orkambi will be either approved, or not- like many times already. Know this: we will not stop until our loved ones have access.
#orkambi#orkambinow#orkambifortheo
I think stats in Australia would be similar - the benefits of #Orkambi reach further than the patient @GregHuntMP - Orkambi for Australians = less admissions = less physical and mental health issues for carers #publichealth#cysticfibrosis#australia https://t.co/9HCOtEAOgw
New research for #CarersWeek finds the physical & mental strain of caring is jeopardising unpaid carers’ ability to care in the future as over half of #carers in the UK said they expect their physical (58%) and mental (57%) health and well-being to get worse in the next 2 years.
@VertexPharma Clearly the importance of starting treatment as early as possible has been overlooked in Australia, or negotiations would have been finalised years ago- and my son would already be receiving Orkambi. Adding years to his life is not as important as profits and share prices.
3000 comments were submitted to the PBAC by this morning! But there's still time if you've been meaning to submit - extended until midnight tonight #WeNeedOrkambi#LastChanceToSubmit https://t.co/dyPMD7kPXS
In Feb I was sent for transplant assessment after flu lung functions at just 17% lung functions today 49% this is in no doubt down to orkambi @strawfie@OrkambiAus Wake up @NHSEngland @GregHuntMP @adriandix & make Orkambi available it has the potential to SAVE lives #orkambi#cf
People born with CF in the US are predicted to live 10 years longer than those born in Aus - main difference is faster access to better meds #NotGoodEnough#WeNeedOrkambi @GregHuntMP @TurnbullMalcolm
.@VertexPharma Today I made my submission to the PBAC trying to justify why my husband's life is worth the price you've put on a drug you're already making profits from. Help a lady out by doing the right thing and reducing the price of #Orkambi to ensure it gets listed this time
Last day to submit comments! Please help the 1300 Australians waiting for Orkambi by submitting comments by 5pm - more info here -> https://t.co/OIlqy2FObt #WeNeedOrkambi
Hannah has been on compassionate #Orkambi since November 2017. Her lung function went from 20% to 59% in two weeks. She has maintained at around 50%. What have you decided today @VertexPharma & @NHSEngland? We need #OrkambiNow https://t.co/3FEM3c1Svo @CFAware@cftrust@myCFHero
@GregHuntMP I would’ve not renewed my policy years ago but my son with cystic fibrosis needs it- already had to have enteral button surgery privately. We don’t live week to week, we live day to day.