The Junior Health Minister has admitted there is a problem with the pricing of generic drugs in Ireland.

The Health Service Executive has faced criticism for some time now in relation to the pricing of such drugs in comparison to other European countries.

Despite the fact that a large number of drug manufacturers are based in Ireland, The Sunday Business Post's Susan Mitchell and Siobhan Brett found that the HSE and the Irish consumer pays up to 24 times more for generic branded medicines than Britain's NHS.

Alex White is denying the government are afraid to take a tougher stance with the drugs companies: