Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 27 July 2021
1672. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health if permission for the use of a drug will be granted in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34886/21]
View answerEpidiolex has been an approved medicine since September 2019, is not licence required and the decision to prescribe the product is a matter for the clinician and their patient.
It is important to note that the medical decision to prescribe or not prescribe any treatment, including cannabis-based treatment, for an individual patient, is strictly a decision for the treating clinician, in consultation with their patient. The Minister for Health has no role in this clinical decision-making process.
