Liz McManus (Wicklow, Labour)

When will we get a chief pharmacist?

Issues have arisen from time to time regarding scarcity of drugs and the unavailability of certain drugs through pharmacies. This matter has been raised with the Tánaiste. In recent months, drugs which I suspect are more expensive but are not licensed in the same way as the original drug, have been substituted because drugs are not available on the market. I know the Minister is a great supporter of the market but the market does not always deliver and from time to time, quite important drugs have not been available. How is the Tánaiste dealing with this matter?

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