Medicinal Products Expenditure

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 1 December 2015

Tuesday, 1 December 2015

Ceisteanna (479)

Peadar Tóibín

Ceist:

479. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Health if he will retrospectively refund patients with multiple sclerosis for moneys spent on the drug Fampyra before 1 October 2015. [43018/15]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister of State at the Department of Health

Fampridine (brand name Fampyra®) has been reimbursed under the Long Term Illness Scheme on a conditional, responder-only basis since 1 October 2015. It is not possible to reimburse patients retrospectively for any medicine purchased before that medicine is added to the HSE's List of Reimbursable Items.

Question No. 480 answered with Question No. 478.