Health | Update on treatments available or pending approval for cystic fibrosis and other similar conditions

To ask the Minister for Health the drugs currently available and approved throughout he HSE for the treatment of cystic fibrosis and other similar conditions, medication for which is awaiting approval in this country or in the EU; when it is expected those still waiting for approval are likely to become available to patients likely to require the treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

REPLY

As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.