Health Minister confirms ‘final stages’ of Orkambi talks underway
The HSE will today enter the ‘final stages’ of talks to agree the price of a major new drug for Cystic Fibrosis. Senior management will spend the rest of the week in discussions with Vertex over the cost of the drug Orkambi. It’s been heralded as a ‘wonder drug’ for…
CF patients hope for government action on Orkambi ahead of Dail protest
Fianna Fail has committed to making a ‘final push’ to ensure that patients of Cystic Fibrosis can access the potentially life-saving drug Orkambi. Fianna Fail TD in Sligo Leitrim Marc MacSharry raised the issue with the Taoiseach in the Dail this week and accused Enda Kenny of being ‘out of…