Terminally ill woman feels 'worthless' after Government refuses to fund drug

A woman who has been diagnosed with terminal cancer has said the Government's refusal to pay for a chemotherapy drug called TDM1 - which she claims will prolong her life - makes her feel "worthless".

Terminally ill woman feels 'worthless' after Government refuses to fund drug

A woman who has been diagnosed with terminal cancer has said the Government's refusal to pay for a chemotherapy drug called TDM1 - which she claims will prolong her life - makes her feel "worthless".

Health Minister Leo Varadkar claimed the drug was not cost effective, and was no more effective clinically than existing treatments.

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