Written answers

Tuesday, 18 February 2025

Department of Health

Medicinal Products

Photo of David CullinaneDavid Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein)
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820. To ask the Minister for Health to provide details of the total annual medicines budget for each year from 2020 to 2024. [6304/25]

Photo of Kieran O'DonnellKieran O'Donnell (Limerick City, Fine Gael)
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This matter has been referred to the HSE for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

Photo of David CullinaneDavid Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein)
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821. To ask the Minister for Health to outline the breakdown of actual spending within the medicines budget from 2020 to 2024, distinguishing between off-patent medicines, including generic and biosimilar medicines and new or originator medicines; and to provide an estimate of the total savings generated for the State by the off-patent medicines industry during the same period, specifically those resulting from the launch of generic or biosimilar medicines following the expiration of originator patents. [6305/25]

Photo of Kieran O'DonnellKieran O'Donnell (Limerick City, Fine Gael)
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This matter has been referred to the HSE for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

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