Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 12 July 2017

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health

Funding of Orphan Drugs: Discussion

9:00 am

Professor Gerry McElvaney:

I do not want to dwell too much on it. From a diagnostic perspective, Ireland is perceived as one of the European leaders and we teach other European countries how to diagnose the issue. We are working closely with European colleagues but our colleagues in the HSE do not seem to see this as an option. I would see it as a suitable option.