Written answers

Thursday, 14 December 2017

Department of Health

Generic Drugs Substitution

Photo of Catherine MurphyCatherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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464. To ask the Minister for Health the options that are available to persons to appeal a generic prescription when they are instructed that they have no choice but to take a generic medication via that prescription even when they have clarified there are contraindications to taking the generic medication and that they are happy to pay additional costs (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54019/17]

Photo of Simon HarrisSimon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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As this question relates to service matters, I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive (HSE) for direct reply.

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