Glivec and Medicare

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Susie,

When I signed the forms at the clinic to go on Glivec I asked for a copy of the

forms etc, no copy was given to me, I wasn't even given chance to read them

before they were whipped away from me.

I have searched under Medicare and see that these forms go to Hobart, more to

the point is it true to say with what I read that everyone here in Australia

under Medicare is given a 'trial' and if they don't respond in a certain period

of time Glivec is no longer offered to them?

I hope I'm wrong in this assumption.

On the other hand what happens to the patient in the worst case scenario?

Jackie