Bernie Banton, who is battling mesothelioma was campaigning hard for the palliative drug Alimta to be put on the government’s Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS).

Mr. Banton had disputes with Tony Abbott, Health Minister because Mr. Abbott accused Banton of acting out, indicating that Banton’s intentions were not good. But Tony Abbott later apologised and personally called Banton to deliver the good news that a re-elected affiliation government’s goal was to have Alimta listed on the PBS in January.

Source: Mesothelioma Drug to be Subsidized

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