Medicinal Products Expenditure

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 17 January 2017

Tuesday, 17 January 2017

Questions (1030)

Billy Kelleher

Question:

1030. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the amount of public expenditure on medicines for each of the years 2013 to 2016, in tabular form; the expenditure incurred for each year on branded and patented products produced by IPHA members and non IPHA members respectively; and the expenditure incurred on generic medicines [41680/16]

Written answers

Minister for Health

The HSE has statutory responsibility for decisions on pricing and reimbursement of medicines under the community drug schemes, in accordance with the provisions of the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013; therefore, the matter has been referred to the HSE for reply to the Deputy.