The Australian Health Minister Mark Butler announced that the drug Visanne will be listed on the PBS, making it more accessible to patients suffering from endometriosis. Previously, patients faced significant costs and often had their symptoms dismissed or trivialized.
Without a subsidy, patients could pay $750 a year to treat the condition which has no cure and can last decadesThe health minister , Mark Butler, announced on Sunday that a daily tablet will be listed on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme .
Endometriosis is a disease causing tissue similar to uterus lining to grow in other parts of the body.Nikki Steendam, 46, is living with endometriosis and has been taking the drug since her diagnosis. “These days, I’m feeling a lot better. My day-to-day life has improved, the pain has gone, and I don’t need pain medication.”
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