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flag An Australian woman with a rare nerve disease is denied subsidized subcutaneous immunoglobulin therapy available in several other countries, despite proven benefits.

flag A rare disease patient in Australia, diagnosed with multifocal motor neuropathy 27 years ago, says she is denied access to subcutaneous immunoglobulin (SCIg) therapy—a proven, safer, and more convenient treatment available in the UK, Canada, France, and Italy. flag Despite evidence showing SCIg improves quality of life, reduces hospital visits, and lowers healthcare costs, it remains unfunded in Australia for her rare condition, affecting about 600 people. flag She continues to endure frequent, disruptive intravenous infusions, while advocates urge the government to act on existing research and expand access to the already-available therapy.

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