232. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health if he is satisfied with the uptake and usage of biosimilar medicines in health care relative to European usage rates; the specific measures he has taken to encourage their increased usage here; his plans to introduce proactive measures to increase the prescribing rates for biosimilars; the level of savings being realised per annum from the usage of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4948/17]

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232. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health if he is satisfied with the uptake and usage of biosimilar medicines in health care relative to European usage rates; the specific measures he has taken to encourage their increased usage here; his plans to introduce proactive measures to increase the prescribing rates for biosimilars; the level of savings being realised per annum from the usage of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4948/17]

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