A special HSE helpline urgently needs to be set up to provide information and support to Irish citizens impacted by the new Covid-19 variant, a Fine Gael TD has said.
Fine Gael Senator and Member of the Oireachtas Health Committee, Seán Kyne has called on the HSE to continue with the additional hospital intern posts this year on account of the ongoing impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic.
Rare Disease Day highlights need to reform reimbursement system for new medicines
27th February 2021 - Senator Sean Kyne
Fine Gael Senator and Member of the Oireachtas Health Committee, Seán Kyne, has said the process for the reimbursement of medicines for rare diseases needs to be reformed given the lengthy delays in making new medicines available here.
Senator Kyne was speaking in advance of Rare Disease Day, which takes place tomorrow, and aims to raise awareness of such illnesses and their impact on patients and their families.
Senator Kyne said: “The differences in the length of time that it takes to reimburse the cost of new medicines for rare diseases are worrying.
Galway Bay FM
27 February 2021
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Galway Bay FM Newsroom – Fine Gael Senator and Member of the Oireachtas Health Committee, Seán Kyne, has said the process for the reimbursement of medicines for rare diseases needs to be reformed given the lengthy delays in making new medicines available here.
Senator Kyne was speaking in advance of Rare Disease Day, which takes place tomorrow (Sunday), and aims to raise awareness of such illnesses and their impact on patients and their families.
Senator Kyne said: “The differences in the length of time that it takes to reimburse the cost of new medicines for rare diseases are worrying.