Drugs Payment Scheme

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 May 2016

Tuesday, 24 May 2016

Questions (462)

Robert Troy

Question:

462. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Health why a medication (details supplied) which is available on prescription only does not have a code and is not covered under the drugs payment scheme. [11528/16]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Health

Where reimbursement is sought for a licensed product under the state drug schemes, the supplier must apply for reimbursement approval to the HSE. The HSE considers the application against a range of criteria set out in the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013, including cost effectiveness.

The product in question received market authorisation from the Health Products Regulatory Authority in 2015. The HSE has advised that it received a reimbursement application and that further documentation is awaited in relation to that application.