Public prostate cancer patients told treatment no longer available

Men with aggressive prostate cancer who were being treated with a groundbreaking drug have been told the therapy is no longer available at public hospitals.

Published: 9 October 2025
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  • 9 October 2025
  • ABC News

Lutetium PSMA was being compounded locally, but after a pharmaceutical giant took legal action, public hospitals say they can not offer the treatment anymore.

Advocates want to see the government create a new approval system specifically for radio pharmaceuticals.