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A British woman has won her court case on appeal, and will be provided with her diagnosed breast cancer medication, Herceptin, by the government. 
 
The dispute centered around the funding policy, which was to only provide the drug in late stage cancer; this patient had already undergone therapy and was prescribed the drug to prevent recurrences.

UK Woman Wins Court Fight for Cancer Drug Herceptin

Bloomberg - 4/12/2006 5:53 AM

April 12 (Bloomberg) -- A British breast cancer patient won a legal battle to be provided with the drug Herceptin, which she claims may prolong her life.
 
Ann Marie Rogers, 54, brought a lawsuit against her local health services authority after it refused to fund the treatment, which is marketed in Europe by Swiss pharmaceutical company Roche Holding AG. Rogers, who has already undergone breast mastectomy and chemotherapy treatment, says that Herceptin may cut the chance of her cancer recurring by as much as 50 percent.
 
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