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flag Irish cancer patients have limited access to new treatments, with the longest wait times in Western Europe.

flag Ireland has the lowest availability of new cancer treatments in Western Europe, with only 14 out of 56 new cancer medicines licensed since 2020 available to patients. flag Irish cancer patients face wait times of almost two years for new medications, which is 55 days longer than the previous year and above the EU average. flag The Irish Pharmaceutical Healthcare Association (IPHA) and the United Cancer Advocates Network (UCAN) are calling for reforms to speed up access to new treatments.

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