An Ottawa couple say they have spent nearly $80,000 of their own money for cancer treatment, which they say the province covers for other people.
"I’m not ready to leave," Guttilla says.
The drug, called Keytruda, comes at a cost. The couple says they pay around $10,000 a month, and all out-of-pocket. What’s worse, they say, is the province does cover the cost for some patients - those who have had no previous treatment. The couple says they also approached the drug company on compassionate grounds, but that too was denied."And you have to make the critical choice; do I want Linda in my life or do I want a big bank account?” Darch says.
Keytruda is funded for several types of cancers including colon cancer, bladder cancer, melanoma, head and neck cancer, lung cancer and lymphoma. Patients must meet specific eligibility criteria to be approved for funding. The current eligibility criteria for pembrolizumab are posted on the Ontario Health website at:Many hospitals in Ontario have drug access navigators who are familiar with the NDFP and other needs of cancer patients.
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