Govt body's procedures means people with cancer aren't getting drug - AstraZeneca boss

Thursday, 25 July 2024

Govt body's procedures means people with cancer aren't getting drug - AstraZeneca boss

The chief executive of AstraZeneca has criticised a public health body for refusing to make one of its breast cancer treatments available to NHS patients in England and Wales.

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