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Medicinal Products Availability

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 17 September 2014

Wednesday, 17 September 2014

Ceisteanna (781)

Billy Kelleher

Ceist:

781. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health his plans to streamline and improve access to medications such as natalizumab (tysabri) and alemtuzumanb (lemtrada) for persons with multiple sclerosis in view of the effective lottery at present where access to these essential treatments is dependent on individual hospital budgets and varies considerably from hospital to hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32990/14]

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Freagraí scríofa

As this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy.

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