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Medicinal Products Availability

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 20 March 2013

Wednesday, 20 March 2013

Questions (14)

Mary Lou McDonald

Question:

14. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Health if the announced decision to make the drug Kalydeco available to cystic fibrosis sufferers has been implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13780/13]

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Written answers

Dr James Reilly TD, Minister for Health announced, on the 1st February 2013, that Kalydeco, a new innovative medicine for the treatment of cystic fibrosis (CF) in patients who have the G551D mutation, would be made available for patients in Ireland from the 1st of March.

The HSE has circulated a detailed protocol to hospitals in relation to the administration of the medication.

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