James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)

Yesterday at the health committee the chief executive officer of the Health Service Executive, Professor Drumm, indicated legislation would be needed to correct a position whereby we are paying 20 to 30 times, that is 3,000%, more for generic drugs than they pay in the United Kingdom. To give one example, Losec costs €30.15 here but €1 across the bridge in Strabane. On this group of drugs alone €66 million is spent. I have the report here.

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