Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire (Cork South Central, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

The Taoiseach will be familiar with the situation regarding the drug Cariban. There was an announcement of a reimbursement fund, which was welcomed. I have been contacted by many constituents about this, and I know the Taoiseach commented on it before Christmas. Women who are struggling with hyperemesis have the choice between suffering with this debilitating condition or finding themselves in significant amounts of debt and spending large amounts of money because they cannot access it. Trying to access a consultant obstetrician for a prescription is an absurdly convoluted approach. It privileges those who have access and means many women are suffering because they cannot access the drug or are spending too much on it. I know the Taoiseach has commented on this in the past but I ask him to give the House an update on any discussions the Government has had with the HSE and the Irish Pharmacy Union on coming up with a more workable approach.

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