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Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Medicinal Products (13 Dec 2023)

Lynn Ruane: ...will see that as a great thing because it is reducing the amount of opioids coming out of a country and going around the world. However, it then leaves a hole because people will create synthetic drugs to which we are probably not ready to respond or catch up with so everything has a consequence. Unfortunately, in the past few months, we have seen what this consequence is. The fact that...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Medicinal Products (13 Dec 2023)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: ...directly with her. I will update Senators more broadly on the position but I know the Minister of State will do further work in that regard. As Senator Ruane said, naloxone is a prescription-only drug at the moment and measures have been put in place to ensure that as many people as possible have access to naloxone administration courses. The Department of Health and the HSE are acutely...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Medicinal Products (13 Dec 2023)

Lynn Ruane: ...who could give insight to family members on what is expected of them in an emergency if a trained person is not around. Training is important, but other than bringing someone around this is not a drug that is going to cause any harm. I am glad to hear that the authorities are looking at ways to make naloxone prescription free. I hope the Minister of State can also communicate with the...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Medicinal Products (13 Dec 2023)

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill: ...prison and their families. There is significant ongoing training for pharmacists on naloxone administration. There is a body of work on this as the Government recognises that it is a lifesaving drug. It is clear the response it can have on a person's life and their well-being. Notwithstanding that it is currently a prescription drug and that there are restrictions on it, it is the...

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