New law ‘no threat’ to epilepsy patients’ health

The Government has sought to reassure epilepsy patients legislation aimed at bringing down the cost of drugs will not place their health at increased risk.

Generic medicines would only be allowed to be supplied to patients in cases where they provided the same quality and safety as the drugs they were substituting, said junior health minister Alex White.

“This [legislation] is not a charter for cheap drugs,” said Mr White.