Written answers
Tuesday, 25 January 2022
Department of Health
Medicinal Products
Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Social Democrats)
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625. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE has considered a recommendation from the National Centre for Pharmacoeconomics which states that venetoclax in combination with obinutuzumab should be considered for reimbursement for patients with previously untreated chronic lymphocytic leukaemia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3387/22]
Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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Under the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013, the HSE has statutory responsibility for the administration of the community drug schemes; therefore, the matter has been referred to the HSE for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.
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