Sound Medicine is a radio show produced by the Indiana University School of Medicine and WFYI Public Radio. In the last few years, I’ve become their go-to guy on health policy. So, for those of you who would find your day brightened by the sound of my voice, enjoy the following.
Air date: October 17, 2010
Indiana University health care policy expert Aaron Carroll, MD, weighs in on the debate over FDA approval of Avastin for late-stage cancer patients.
He views the drug as minimally effective, a cause of serious side effects, and too expensive to warrant its use for late-stage breast cancer patients.
Audio after the jump.