Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 28 March 2023
642. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Health if there are plans to make available under the drug payment scheme or medical card scheme the drug NP thyroid, which is used to treat thyroid conditions and autoimmune diseases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14782/23]
View answerNatural Desiccated Thyroid (NDT) tablets are not on the formal GMS Reimbursement List and are an Exempt Medicinal Product not licensed with the Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA). They have never been on the formal GMS Reimbursement List. However, the product is available on an exceptional basis under Discretionary Hardship Arrangements and the Drugs Payment Scheme (DPS).
