Oral Herceptin

[Lani]

There is a new subcutaneous form of herceptin (sort of like the shots oeioke with rheumatoid arthritis give themselves) It is about to be approved in the EU, but when I talked to a RocheGenentech representative at a conference he said they have NO PLANS anytime in the future to try to get it FDA approved as well\

The problem is keeping it reliably cold while transporting it---it is ruined if it gets too hot or too cold.

Perhaps once details on Obamacare come out, it will make provision for those who travel between states(particularly if your state is on the federal program and the state she visits is too)...otherwise, if your mom is Stage IV ie, on herceptin for as long as it or a combo of it and another med work, if I understand it correctly she can apply for social security disability, which allows one to apply for Medicare two years after the SSD is granted.(If I understand it corretly, onlu those on dialysis get "instant" medicare once disability approved.

Medicare covers in all 50 states.

Hope this helps