A Donegal TD is warning that 'the devil will be in the detail when it comes to determining whether a plan to review Ireland's system for approving access and funding for new drugs and medical treatments.

The Minister for Health, Jennifer Carroll MacNeill says she has signed off on a plan for the review.

It's hoped that this could be a major step in the process to allow those living with Duchenne muscular dystrophy to get access to Givinostat, a drug that could slow the progression of the condition.

Donegal Deputy, Pearse Doherty has been lobbying for the medication to be made available to nine-year-old Aaron Langan from Donegal who lives with the condition.

The North West based TD says it's vital when implementing the criteria used to determine if a patient is eligible for the medication that the HSE use a model similar to the one being used in the UK and not the model used in Europe

A Donegal TD is warning that 'the devil will be in the detail when it comes to determining whether a plan to review Ireland's system for approving access and funding for new drugs and medical treatments.
The Minister for Health, Jennifer Carroll MacNeill says she has signed off on a plan for the review.
It's hoped that this could be a major step in the process to allow those living with Duchenne muscular dystrophy to get access to Givinostat, a drug that could slow the progression of the condition.
Donegal Deputy, Pearse Doherty has been lobbying for the medication to be made available to nine-year-old Aaron Langan from Donegal who lives with the condition.
The North West based TD says it's vital when implementing the criteria used to determine if a patient is eligible for the medication that the HSE use a model similar to the one being used in the UK and not the model used in Europe

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