Taoiseach accuses of drug manufacturer of "ripping off" taxpayer
The Taoiseach's accused the manufacturers of a life-changing drug for cystic fibrosis patients of "ripping off" the Irish taxpayer.
Enda Kenny's come under fire in the Dáil with calls for him and the health minister to get more directly involved in negotiating with Vertex on the drug Orkambi.
Health Minister Simon Harris has travelled to Lisbon where he says he's trying to build alliances with other health ministers.
The Taoiseach says the near 160,000 euro per patient per year being demanded for the drug is not value:
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