Brendan Griffin (Kerry South, Fine Gael)
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To ask the Minister for Health his plans to make the drug (details provided) available to cancer patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44695/12]

Alex White (Dublin South, Labour)
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On 15th October, 2012, the Minister for Health, Deputy James Reilly, announced that intensive negotiations with the Irish Pharmaceutical Healthcare Association (IPHA) had reached a successful conclusion with a major new deal on the cost of drugs in the State. This deal has a value in excess of €400 million over the next three years and will mean, amongst other things, greater access to new cutting-edge drugs. Accordingly, the HSE is finalising arrangements for the reimbursement of Abiraterone Acetate (Zytiga®) in line with the new agreement.