Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 12 July 2017

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health

Evaluating Orphan Drugs: Discussion

9:00 am

Mr. Shaun Flanagan:

I think it is important that we all understand the difference between cost effective and cost saving. Cost effective means that, in the course of normal events, it is a reasonable additional investment to make. It does not mean that there is a net saving to the HSE.