Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Thursday, 22 October 2015
Public Accounts Committee
Health Service Executive Financial Statements 2014
2014 Annual Report and Appropriation Accounts of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Vote 39: Health Service Executive
Chapter 19: Compliance with Prompt Payment Legislation in the Health Sector
Chapter 20: Management of Private Patient Income in the Health Sector
Chapter 21: Control over the Supply of High-Tech Drugs and Medicines
10:00 am
Mr. John Hennessy:
I suppose this can arise in two situations. Regarding the prices of existing products that are interchangeable under the reference pricing arrangements, our own section within the Primary Care Reimbursement Service would analyse the best prices that are available internationally and enter into negotiations with the companies and suppliers on that basis. Ultimately, the price is set by the Primary Care Reimbursement Service. The reference price is established. Sometimes, there are disputes with the companies in that regard. In fact, quite frequently-----
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