Marie Sherlock (Dublin Central, Labour)
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1311. To ask the Minister for Health when her Department will commence negotiations on a framework agreement for the pricing of medicines (details supplied) which is due to expire on 30 September 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48774/25]

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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Multi-annual Framework Agreements on the Supply and Pricing of Medicines (FASPM) have been negotiated between the HSE, the Irish State, and the pharmaceutical industry since the 1970s. These Agreements provide certainty and stability to the pricing and supply of medicines in Ireland, benefitting both the industry and patients.

It is expected that formal engagements will commence this month with the pharmaceutical industry on the next iteration of FASPMs. The State looks forward to further productive engagement with the industry to reach an outcome that ultimately benefits patients in Ireland.