Drugs Payment Scheme Coverage

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 12 February 2013

Tuesday, 12 February 2013

Questions (695)

Patrick Nulty

Question:

695. Deputy Patrick Nulty asked the Minister for Health if the drug Lidnocaine given to people with MS is being provided on a sufficiently regular basis to patients; and if there has been cuts to this in 2011, 2012 or planned for 2013. [7144/13]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Health

Lidocaine products are included on the HSE List of Reimbursable Items as follows:

LIDOCAINE PRODUCTS	HSE List of Reimbursable Items
LIDOCAINE	Versatis Medicated Plasters 5% 30
LIDOCAINE, COMBINATIONS	Instillagel 11 ml.
LIDOCAINE, COMBINATIONS	Instillagel 6 ml.
METHYLPREDNISOLONE with LIDOCAINE	Depo-Medrone c. Lidocaine Inj. 40 mg./ml. 1 ml. 10
METHYLPREDNISOLONE with LIDOCAINE	Depo-Medrone c. Lidocaine Inj. 40 mg./ml. 2 ml. 1

The HSE has confirmed that the Versatis 5% (Plaster) was added to the List of Reimbursable Items in January 2011. There have been no further changes in the reimbursement status of Lidocaine products for 2011 and 2012, and no changes are planned for 2013.