# AstraZeneca backs down on breast cancer and endometriosis drug

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Podcast: [ABC News Top Stories](https://stenobird.com/podcast/abc-news-top-stories-6001594)
Published: 2026-07-29T22:45:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/abc-news-top-stories/astrazeneca-backs-down-on-breast-cancer-and-endometriosis-drug/106975176
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## Resource

A drug company that had been planning to remove a breast cancer and endometriosis medication from Australian shelves now says it will offer it for free to all patients who need it, indefinitely.

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