Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 1 May 2014
169. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Health to outline the progress that has been made in relation to the inquiry into the death of a person (details supplied) who died in the street after a pharmacy refused a life-saving adrenaline injection when the person suffered an allergic reaction. [19757/14]
View answerThe Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland, the Pharmacy Regulator, is conducting an investigation into the case referred to by the Deputy. It would not be appropriate for me to make any further comment at this time. The Department is currently examining the feasibility of facilitating the wider availability of adrenaline pens without prescription in emergency situations, by persons trained in the administration of these pens.
