Tesch calls for drug for cystic fibrosis
Member for Gosford Ms Liesl Tesch is calling on Prime Minister Mr Scott Morrison and the Federal Health Minister Mr Greg Hunt to put the drug Trikafta on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme for the treatment of cystic fibrosis.
Ms Tesch said Trikafta was recently recommended by the Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee to be listed but the Federal Government was yet to do so.
Cystic Fibrosis Australia was calling on the Morrison Liberal Government but its petition still needed the 35,000 signatures to trigger a response from the Minister.
Ms Tesch said: "People with cystic fibrosis are suffering and the out-of-pocket costs of this drug is huge."
The online petition can be accessed at: http://www.aph.gov.au/e-petitions/petition/EN3915
SOURCE:
Media release, 28 Feb 2022
Liesl Tesch, Member for Gosford