Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

There is an issue with regard to orphan drugs, whereby there are small numbers of users of very specialist drugs in certain categories. The Minister, Deputy Harris, and the Taoiseach have outlined on many occasions that it is not the job of politicians to decide what drugs should be approved and what drugs should not. That has to be a medical decision and there needs to be an assessment process that is fair, clear and transparent in terms of how it happens. I will see whether the Minister can come back to the Deputy on the drug he has mentioned.

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