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Article: We were guinea pigs for a new drug... but now health trust won't pay for it; HEALTH: Asthma sufferers say expensive injections would still be far cheaper than hospital stays.(News)
- Article from:
- Coventry Evening Telegraph (England)
- Article date:
- February 8, 2006
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Byline: By Barbara Goulden
SEVERE asthma sufferers Teresa Felton and John White acted as guinea pigs for a new drug - but now they can't have it on prescription.
They say the drug has been a "lifeline" for them but the Coventry body which would have to pay for it won't stump up the money for on-going treatment.
For four years, the pair were among a group of patients who agreed to test the new drug, Xolair, on ...