Seanad debates
Wednesday, 25 June 2003
Council Regulation on Procedures for amending the Sirene Manual: Referral to Joint Committee. - Health Service Reform: Statements (Resumed).
With regard to the cost of drugs, I will declare an interest because I own a pharmacy. The Government will also be implementing the Brennan commission recommendations on controlling drugs costs. We will be reforming the way we pay for drugs; where a generic drug is available, the Government will pay for it but not the high cost of branded drugs, just for the sake of having a brand. This is a sensible reform which has been proposed by my party colleague and Minister of State, Deputy Tim O'Malley, for which I congratulate him.
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