"In Sardinia, it's impossible to find the lifesaving drug Elacestrant , essential for the treatment of metastatic breast cancer." The complaint comes from regional councilor Alessandro Sorgia of the Brothers of Italy party in a question to the regional president.
"It's unacceptable that, for budgetary reasons or bureaucratic delays, the right to healthcare for Sardinian patients is being trampled upon," says Sorgia. " Women already severely affected by the disease are forced into a grueling medical commute , traveling to Milan every month to receive the necessary care. Adding to this physical and psychological burden is the new air travel restrictions, which have eliminated benefits for people with disabilities."
"I have asked the Regional Government," he adds, "to urgently unblock the purchase of the drug for all Sardinian oncology departments, but also to take strong action against the manufacturing company to obtain Elacestrant for 'compassionate use.' This concession would allow certain regional centers to obtain the drug free of charge and very quickly, bypassing bureaucracy and putting an end to this painful and unjust healthcare migration," Sorgia concludes.
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