Shortage of anticancer pharmaceuticals in Liptovský Mikuláš

According to internet edition of daily Hospodárske noviny from 12/01/2012 the representatives of patients with cancer of colon and rectum complained to the Ministry of Health. The reason: problem with providing modern cancer treatment in Liptovský Mikuláš hospital. Civic association Europacolon is asking the minister to respond to arisen situation. Association is also asking the ministry to deal with the solution of long-term situation of unavailability of targeted therapy, which allegedly resulted from the change of financing of anticancer pharmaceuticals in autumn 2010.