Written answers

Wednesday, 10 March 2021

Department of Health

Drugs Payment Scheme

Photo of Cormac DevlinCormac Devlin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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854. To ask the Minister for Health the reason ozempic, also known as semaglutide, was taken off the drug payment scheme for all non-type 2 diabetic patients in July 2020 in circular 022/20; his plans to reinstate it on the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12969/21]

Photo of Stephen DonnellyStephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

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