Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I want to speak on behalf of multiple sclerosis, MS, sufferers from Kerry and throughout the country. It is a fact that Irish patients have the slowest access to new medicines in western Europe. Ocrelizumab is a new treatment available for MS sufferers. The MS Society recently met with the Minister for Health, Deputy Harris. I am asking the Government to look seriously at this drug, and other drugs for MS suffers in Ireland, and to please help make it available for them in order that they can have a better quality of life. Last night I met people who are suffering from MS. This drug would improve their lives greatly. I sincerely ask the Taoiseach, the Minister for Health and the Government to look at this request in a sympathetic way.

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