1638. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Health the consideration his Department is giving to the inclusion of the drug Saxenda in the treatment of obesity in the drugs payment scheme for non-diabetic patients; if he plans to widen the prescription of Saxenda to medical card holders with a BMI of greater than 35 as a preventative medicine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37840/23]

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1638. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Health the consideration his Department is giving to the inclusion of the drug Saxenda in the treatment of obesity in the drugs payment scheme for non-diabetic patients; if he plans to widen the prescription of Saxenda to medical card holders with a BMI of greater than 35 as a preventative medicine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37840/23]

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