Friday, June 5, 2009

Ombudsman Investigation

2009-06-05

12:46:12

A probe by the ombudsman is underway into Ontario's limited funding of a drug for colon cancer patients.

Andre Marin says he's reviewing the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care's policies for Avastin.

Under current rules, the funding is limited to 16 two-week cycles, regardless of how a patient responds to treatment.