Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 22 May 2019
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health
Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion
Dr. Colm Henry:
Yes, it rejected it last week based on cost-effectiveness. Given the importance of this issue, the fact that other jurisdictions have approved the drug and the absence of treatment for the particular cohort suffering from type 1 spinal muscular atrophy, the HSE leadership will deal with this in June.
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