Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 8 March 2023

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health

The Role of Pharmacy Care in the Healthcare System: Irish Pharmacy Union

Photo of Martin ConwayMartin Conway (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I commend Deputies Shortall and Hourigan on an excellent motion that makes complete common sense.

Regarding medications, some branded medications are quite expensive but there are alternatives that are far cheaper. If a prescription is written for a specific drug, and if there is a cheaper alternative available, is there any scope for pharmacists to be able to facilitate people getting the cheaper medication?

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