Drugs reimbursement

Summary

The Minister said there were no plans to remove further drugs from GMS reimbursement and denied a general removal in May. Asked specifically about Dilopech and Aludrox SA, he said his information did not indicate they had been removed.

Rory O'Hanlon Dr. O'Hanlon Fianna Fáil

asked the Minister for Health if he intends to remove further drugs from reimbursement under the General Medical Service Scheme; and, if so, why.

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Fergus O'Brien Minister of State at the Department of Health (Mr. F. O'Brien) Fine Gael

The position will be kept under review but there are no plans at present to remove further items.

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Rory O'Hanlon Dr. O'Hanlon Fianna Fáil

The Minister will appreciate that this question has been in for some time. I am asking him if at the beginning of May the Minister removed drugs from the prescription list for the GMS, and if so the reason.

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Fergus O'Brien Mr. F. O'Brien Fine Gael

No.

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Rory O'Hanlon Dr. O'Hanlon Fianna Fáil

I am asking the Minister if cough bottles such as Dilopech and a stomach mixture such as Aludrox SA were removed from the GMS prescribing list from 1 May?

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Thomas J. Fitzpatrick An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

That is a separate question.

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Rory O'Hanlon Dr. O'Hanlon Fianna Fáil

It is not.

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Fergus O'Brien Mr. F. O'Brien Fine Gael

My information would not indicate that.

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