Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 19 March 2013

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health

Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Bill 2012: Committee Stage

3:50 pm

Photo of Peter FitzpatrickPeter Fitzpatrick (Louth, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I am aware that section 13 allows doctors discretion in prescribing only brands. I have met many people who have epilepsy. They are very concerned. If we substitute these drugs with generic drugs they will not have faith in them. People with epilepsy are subject to different types of seizure.

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