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Medicare Won’t Change Avastin Coverage For Now

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- November 25, 2011 at 8:12 pm
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So those who also have breast cancer, this is good news.

Medicare Won't Change Avastin Coverage For Now

Elsevier Global Medical News. 2011 Nov 21, C Kelly

So those who also have breast cancer, this is good news.

Medicare Won't Change Avastin Coverage For Now

Elsevier Global Medical News. 2011 Nov 21, C Kelly

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services will keep the status quo for now regarding Medicare Part B coverage for Roche/Genentech's Avastin (bevacizumab) in metastatic breast cancer despite the Food and Drug Administration's decision to formally withdraw approval for the indication, according to a CMS spokesman. "Medicare will continue to cover Avastin. CMS will monitor the issue and evaluate coverage options as a result of action by the FDA but has no immediate plans to change coverage policies,"…

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Medicare Won’t Change Avastin Coverage For Now

So those who also have breast cancer, this is good news.