Presenter: Terrence D. Kalley• Husband of Arlene Kalley, Avastin patient• Founder, Freedom of Access to Medicines,

the only organization dedicated to advocating for the Avastin women

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UndignifiedBeyond the norms of a civilized society

Cruel & unnecessary

Total government silence:◦Fate of current Avastin patients regarding their medication (FDA)

◦Medicare coverage after the FDA decision (CMS)

The FDA’s crushing of Avastin to signal the elimination of accelerated approval ignores 17,500 American lives

Most likely explanation: Avastin works exceptionally for one or more subpopulations of women with metastatic breast cancer

Good science looks at all evidence, giving a lesser weight to anecdotal evidence but not excluding it

Good scientists know that the absence of evidence is not the evidence of absence

Simply because biomarkers for super-responders have yet to be identified, does not mean that they do not exist

Deprive women of their right to choose their life-saving medication today, what’s next tomorrow?

Only the wealthy will have access to Avastin

*December, 2010 - Palmetto cuts off Medicare coverage for Avastin

Insurance companies waiting to cut coverage for Avastin based on the outcome of this hearing

*Reversed later

What is the FDA hiding and why? www.fameds.org

Avastin advocacy to continue until all current Avastin patients keep Avastin & their current insurance coverage

CMS & insurance companies next in advocacy campaign, if necessary