Medication for special needs son not authorised

Dear Sir<br> Out of desperation we write to you. Our son was born with a metabolic defect called Phenylketonuria (PKU) and because of that also struggles with autism and his speech. Since he was diagnosed in 2012 we apply for his medication and every year Discovery seems to take longer authorising it. His condition is listed on the PMB list so by law Discovery has to pay for medication and therapies needed to treat his condition. We have also asked that his condition be classified as life long but to no avail. This year the process took 9 weeks of administrative hell and we are still waiting for a response on 3 medications. We have submitted numerous motivations from specialists (pediatrician, dietitian, speech the******, occupational the******) and all relevant results from laboratories.<br> Discovery does not authorise Energivit, L-Carnatine and L-Tyrosine as prescribed by his specialists. He urgently needs these due to the fact that his diet is extremely limited because of the metabolic defect and we need to prevent hospitalisation and to ensure neurological development.<br> We hope that you can draw Discovery's attention to this matter to help us help our son.<br> Regards<br> M van Deventer<br>