Medicinal Products Reimbursement

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 7 December 2017

Thursday, 7 December 2017

Questions (173)

Róisín Shortall

Question:

173. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health his plans for the HSE to fund pre-exposure prophylaxis, PrEP, in view of the announcement on 1 December 2017 that the drug will become available for prescription from 4 December 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52586/17]

Written answers

Minister for Health

Under the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013, the HSE has statutory responsibility for the pricing and reimbursement of the community drug schemes; therefore, the matter has been referred to the HSE for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.