Bernard Allen (Cork North Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 223: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will investigate the case of a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [24250/05]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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The common list of reimbursable medicines for the general medical services and drug payment schemes is reviewed and amended monthly, as new products become available and deletions are notified. For an item to be included on the list, it must comply with published criteria, including authorisation status as appropriate, price and, in certain cases, the intended use of the product. In addition, the product should ordinarily be supplied to the public only by medical prescription and should not be advertised or promoted to the public. A person who experiences financial difficulty in obtaining products not on the list of reimbursable items should approach the local health office of the Health Service Executive.