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The health service could save up to €1 billion in its medicines budget over the next five years, according to the group representing the sector. Photograph: Getty
HSE could save €200m a year with off-patent drugs – report

(...). Medicines for Ireland says that the use of generics and biosimilars has saved the State €1.6 billion since(...)

Medicines for Ireland says the generic substitution and reference pricing regime has delivered savings of €1.6 billion to the State since 2013. Photograph: Russell Boyce/Reuters
HSE could save up to €140m on medicines, says industry group

(...). Medicines for Ireland, which represents the generics and biosimilar sectors that provide cheaper “copies” of(...)

The HEA has written to Minister for Health Simon Harris expressing its concern over what it calls the “biosimilar blocker”. Photograph: Dave Meehan
‘Biosimilar blocker’ clause could cost HSE over €50m a year

(...) sector says the Healthcare Enterprise Alliance (HEA), which represents producers of generics and(...)

“I would like to see a proper engagement around what the medicines budget is going to look like not just next year but in four years’ time, five years’ time.” Sandra Gannon, general manager, Ireland for Teva Pharmaceuticals
Putting a proper value on generic medication

(...) generics business Teva – a company which barely had a presence in the State a decade ago – which now sells(...)