Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 6 March 2019

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health

National Medicines Strategy: Discussion

Dr. Kieran Harkin:

Yes, the research should be funded directly by Governments. It is similar to tolling roads. One can either pay for the road to be built upfront, or one can have the road built and then charge tolls for 20 or 30 years. Our belief is that the upfront direction of Governments is the more appropriate and cost-efficient approach and it will provide the greatest public health benefit for the money.