Question from Deputy Cormac Devlin - PQ 30914-26

To ask the Minister for Health if she will provide an update on the NCPE appraisal of ritlecitinib (litfulo) for severe alopecia areata, including current stage, any ongoing HSE pricing and reimbursement engagement with the applicant, expected timelines for a decision, and proposed prescribing setting if approved (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.