# Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre

Type: Company

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## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### From $28K/month to PBS Copay: Hope for Rare Brain Cancer Patients
2026-08-02 08:30:34 · Sentiment: Positive · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 2

Australia adds vorasidenib to the PBS, cutting monthly costs from $28,000 to a standard co-pay and providing the first targeted therapy in 20 years for IDH-mutant gliomas. The move relieves financial devastation for patients like Leah Ferguson, who can now extend quality time with family. It highlights the government's role in democratizing access to high-cost orphan drugs.
Full story: https://gethealthbrief.com/story/pbs-vorasidenib-cost-reduction-brain-cancer

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