Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 11 October 2022
647. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Health pursuant to Budget 2023, the timeline for when cariban will be made available on the drugs payment scheme and through the medical card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49614/22]
View answer775. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Health if pregnant women and persons suffering from hyperemesis will need a prescription from an obstetric consultant prescription in order to access cariban free of charge; and the reason that the drug considered as a first-line treatment in HSE guidelines will not be free if prescribed by a GP. [50381/22]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 647 and 775 together.
As part of Budget 2023, I announced €32.2 million in funding for Women’s Health Initiatives in 2023, to include dedicated funding for Cariban. The dedicated funding for Cariban will help women who experience hyperemesis gravidarum, a severe form of morning sickness, during pregnancy.
The HSE asked the Medicines Management Programme to examine the appropriateness and feasibility of a patient specific arrangement for the product.
The HSE Medicines Management Programme assessment for Cariban has now been completed, and their recommendations will be followed in providing access to patients. Cariban will be funded from January 1st 2023.
