Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 25 September 2019

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health

Brexit Preparations Update: Discussion

Mr. Laurence O'Dwyer:

Unfortunately, irrespective of Brexit, at any one time we experience shortages of a number of medicines. Irrespective of Brexit, there will be ongoing shortages of medicines. Some of the products mentioned are products that are already in short supply, in a number of cases, for global reasons such as manufacturing issues and logistics issues. I emphasise that some of those medicines would fall into that category.