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Breast cancer and endometriosis drug Zoladex is being pulled from Australia. How will women be affected?

Published 10 June 2026 ยท health

The vital medicine, made by AstraZeneca, will not be available from November, possibly leaving thousands of women without treatment Get our breaking news email, free

The vital medicine, made by AstraZeneca, will not be available from November, possibly leaving thousands of women without treatment Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Thousands of women could be left without vital breast cancer and endometriosis medicine when AstraZeneca removes its treatment from the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) and the private market, experts warn. Zoladex will no longer be available in Australia from November, as the ABC first reported, but some existing patients will still be able to access it for an additional six months. Continue reading...

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Breast cancer and endometriosis drug Zoladex is being pulled from Australia. How will women be affected?

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Published: June 10, 2026 โ€ข 8:30 PM IST ยท Updated: June 10, 2026 โ€ข 9:10 PM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team

Breast cancer and endometriosis drug Zoladex is being pulled from Australia. How will women be affected?

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  • The vital medicine, made by AstraZeneca, will not be available from November, possibly leaving thousands of women without treatment Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Thousands of women could be left without vital breast cancer and endometriosis medicine when AstraZeneca removes its treatment from the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) and the private market, experts warn.
  • Zoladex will no longer be available in Australia from November, as the ABC first reported, but some existing patients will still be able to access it for an additional six months.

Published June 10, 2026.


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