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HSE Drugs Group recommends not funding Friedreich’s Ataxia drug

The HSE Drugs Group has decided to recommend not funding the drug Skyclarys for the rare conditio...

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17.45 11 Aug 2026


HSE Drugs Group recommends not funding Friedreich’s Ataxia drug


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The HSE Drugs Group has decided to recommend not funding the drug Skyclarys for the rare condition Friedreich's Ataxia. Around 200 people have this disease in Ireland.

Pádraig O'Sullivan is Fianna Fáil TD for Cork North Central and joins Shane to discuss.


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