Role
Assistant Secretary, Primary Care Division
From Department of Health
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The Assistant Secretary of the Primary Care Division is responsible for:
- policy on primary care as a major component of an integrated health service
- ensuring a cost-effective and sustainable approach to the use of pharmaceutical products in the Irish health system
- policy and legislation governing eligibility for health and personal social services
- ensuring the appropriate regulation of pharmaceutical products and pharmacy services, medical devices etc.
- statutory control of illegal drugs and analogous harmful substances
