Drugs Payment Scheme

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 3 July 2012

Tuesday, 3 July 2012

Ceisteanna (638)

Eoghan Murphy

Ceist:

655 Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Health the reason some treatment drugs (details supplied) prescribed by a doctor are not covered by the drugs payment scheme. [32287/12]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister of State at the Department of Health (Deputy Róisín Shortall)

I assume the Deputy is referring to Meladinine. If a drug is licensed an application can be made for reimbursement status. The HSE's Primary Care Reimbursement Service has no record of an application for this product.