Fampridine (brand name Fampyra®) has been reimbursed under the Long Term Illness Scheme on a conditional, responder-only basis since 1 October 2015.
The HSE has provided all Neurology Centres with details of the protocol which must be satisfied to enable a patient to qualify for reimbursement.
Reimbursement will be extended where a demonstration of clinical response (based on objective criteria agreed with clinical experts) is recorded and where that clinical response is shown to persist, based on objective measurement at six-monthly intervals. The HSE extends reimbursement in all cases where the criteria meet the requirements of reimbursement protocol.