Drugs Payment Scheme Coverage

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 7 November 2017

Tuesday, 7 November 2017

Ceisteanna (675)

Billy Kelleher

Ceist:

675. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the orphan drugs considered for reimbursement by the National Centre for Pharmacoeconomics in each of the years from 2011 to 2016 and to date in 2017, by the year of final recommendation, in tabular form; and if each drug was recommended for reimbursement [45921/17]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Health

Under the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013, the HSE has statutory responsibility for the administration of the community drug schemes; therefore, the matter has been referred to the HSE for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.