HSE Budget: Drugs - Chief warns of ‘finite’ budget in 2016

HSE chief Tony O’Brien has warned that there is a “finite” amount of money for new drugs next year.

The health authority intends to make no change to the amount of money spent on costly high tech drugs, including new drugs next year.

The National HSE service plan 2016 provides €68m for “drugs cost growth”. There is also a €110m targeted reduction in prescribing and drug costs within the primary care reimbursement service.