Stronger focus on generic medicines could save HSE cash, says industry report
Medicines for Ireland strategic review calls for agreement with Department of Health on supply and pricing of off-patent medicines
Medicines for Ireland
Irish patients wait more than 18 months for new drugs after green light, survey finds
Average of 567 days from time drug authorised by European Medicines Agency to being made available to patients
Medicine shortages could get ‘significantly worse’, industry group warns
Supply chain disruption and pricing issues are affecting supply just as winter infections surge in Ireland
HSE could save €200m a year with off-patent drugs – report
Industry group for generics and biosimilars says drug costs a ‘millstone’ for HSE funding
Covid and Brexit could pose risk to medicines supply, says pharma sector
Industry group says it has put proposals to the Government to avert any shortages
Medical supplies strong as EU announces €50m stockpile of equipment
New stockpile will be available to Member States fighting impact of coronavirus
HSE could save up to €140m on medicines, says industry group
Spending on high-tech drugs almost doubles to over €660m in nine years
Pharma body calls for more State funding on medicines
Government to save €15m this year as prices fall across 750 drugs
Brexit could ‘lead to shortage of medicines’ in Ireland
Pharmaceutical companies also warn of higher costs for HSE
Brexit risk to patients in absence of medicines deal, industry warns
Industry urges UK and EU to grasp importance of ongoing co-operation on drugs
State needs new strategy to afford rising cost of medicines and new therapies
Industry group calls for a radical overhaul of medicines policy in Ireland
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