Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 8 March 2023

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health

The Role of Pharmacy Care in the Healthcare System: Irish Pharmacy Union

Photo of Gino KennyGino Kenny (Dublin Mid West, People Before Profit Alliance) | Oireachtas source

Okay. It would be interesting to see what countries still have this policy. I will be careful how I say this, but there might be historical reasons for that.

I am running out of time. My final question relates to the drug Cariban. I do not know whether the representatives are aware of this drug. Some people have contacted us on this issue. It seems convoluted that to obtain such a drug, which is effective in the treatment of acute nausea in pregnancy, women have to go - correct me if I am wrong - via their consultant. They get the prescription via the consultant, and subsequently get it via their GP but are not reimbursed immediately. It is making accessibility much more difficult than it should be. The Minister has put funding towards improving the accessibility of Cariban, but it seems a very arduous process for women to get this vital drug. Will the representatives comment on that?

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