Medicinal Products
Dail Éireann — 2023-02-16
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Aindrias Moynihan (FF), Cork North-West

For women to be able to access Cariban via their GPs would be so much more affordable, practical and accessible than going through consultants. I am glad the Minister is taking steps in this direction. It is so important that this is followed through on and this type of access is created. I understand that a number of different drugs offer the same benefits and that the market authorisation holders for those have not sought to get approval. I acknowledge that an initiative was taken with Cariban. Is the HPRA going to follow through with Cariban? Is the aim to try to get this product to a stage where it would be GP prescriptionable, if such a word exists? Given that the Minister originally took the initiative on it, is the aim to continue with this process or is there a stand-off with these market authorisation holders?

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Sitting date: 2023-02-16