Mick Wallace
Question:395. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a full list of all drugs removed from the GMS medical card scheme and a list of those drugs whose availability has been restricted under the scheme since 1 January 2015; if the drug Macushield has been removed or restricted; the estimated number of persons here suffering from age related macular degeneration, AMD; the number of persons, accurate or estimated, here over 65 years of age who suffer from AMD; if a value figure is available for a year's supply of Macushield for the average AMD sufferer; if there is funding available to medical card holders for Macushield; if Macushield has been removed or restricted, the reason it was removed or restricted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33739/16]
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