Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 27 July 2021
2619. Deputy Kieran O'Donnell asked the Minister for Health the number of meetings that have been held in 2020 and to date in 2021 between the manufacturers of the FreeStyle Libre flash glucose monitoring system and the HSE PCRS in relation to making the technology available to persons with diabetes over 21 years of age based on clinical need; the outcomes of these meetings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38406/21]
View answerThe HSE have advised that there have been three meetings held between the manufacturers of the Freestyle Libre system and the Primary Care Reimbursement Service in this timeframe. At the most recent meeting, the manufacturer confirmed that they held sufficient clinical evidence to support a full Health Technology Assessment (HTA) process.
The HSE has now commissioned a full HTA to be conducted by the National Centre for Pharmacoeconomics (NCPE) in collaboration with the Medicines Management Programme. The engagement with the NCPE has commenced as evidenced in recent days with a call for patient group submissions.
