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.
State intervention may be needed to ensure Aer Lingus survival – Doherty
26th February 2021 - Regina Doherty
State intervention may be needed to ensure the future viability of Aer Lingus and the job prospects of its 4,000 employees, a Fine Gael Senator has said.
Speaking after the publication of International Airlines Group’s annual results, Senator Regina Doherty has called for a cash injection to Aer Lingus to ensure that the company stays active and ready to return to its previous levels when safe travel is allowed.
Senator Doherty said: “As an island nation so reliant on our links and relationships around the world, securing our connectivity post-Covid is hugely important, and a strong Aer Lingus must be a part of it.
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