2023-12-06 06:36:57
It’s a moving testimony that we saw last night in TPMP. That of Jean-Pierre Capdeville, 70 years old, who has been suffering from lung cancer for almost 20 years and who is treated with one tablet per day of Iressa 250 mg, a drug from the AstraZeneca laboratory.
However, he says that when he went to his pharmacy last April he discovered that his medication was no longer fully reimbursed. From now on, Iressa 250 mg is covered by health insurance at 60%. However, this medication costs nearly 1,390 euros per box, so the retiree must pay 635 euros out of his own pocket.
As expected, Jean-Pierre tries the generics, but unfortunately he develops allergies with discomfort, headaches and nosebleeds. So what solutions for Jean-Pierre? At this time, he has decided to stop his treatment because he no longer has the means to pay.
Despite the media coverage of his case and a letter to the Minister of Health, no one responded…
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