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Medicinal Products

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 7 June 2012

Thursday, 7 June 2012

Ceisteanna (123)

Derek Nolan

Ceist:

125 Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Health if the test strips that are used along with the CoaguChek XS machine to test for blood coagulation levels can be made available on the general medical card and drugs payments scheme in view of the fact that they have to be bought weekly by persons with blood coagulation problems; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27580/12]

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Freagraí scríofa

The HSE is assessing the potential of new technologies for the management of blood coagulation levels which may impact upon the requirement for regular testing of the kind referred to by the Deputy.

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