Written answers
Wednesday, 11 June 2014
Department of Health
Medicinal Products Availability
Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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140. To ask the Minister for Health his future plans to make adequate provision for the potential life-saving availability of an epipen without prescription in emergency situations with particular reference to minors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24833/14]
Alex White (Dublin South, Labour)
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Adrenaline pens, as injectable medicines, may only be supplied on foot of a valid prescription. However, there is provision in the Medicinal Products (Prescription and Control of Supply) Regulations 2003 (as amended) which permits pharmacists, in emergency circumstances, to supply certain prescription only medicines without a prescription.
My Department is currently examining the possibility of amending the regulations to facilitate the wider availability of adrenaline pens without prescription in emergency situations, by persons trained in the administration of these pens.
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