Medicinal Products

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 27 September 2022

Tuesday, 27 September 2022

Questions (437)

Ivana Bacik

Question:

437. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Health if he will expedite the process to include the cancer medicine, verzenios for reimbursement under the medicine access scheme for persons diagnosed with breast cancer.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46610/22]

Written answers

Minister for Health

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