Beverley Flynn (Mayo, Independent)

The Minister spoke about the drugs payment scheme and mentioned that the pharmacists get the dispensing fee, plus 50%, plus 8%. Her last comment was that the 8% had nothing to do with their contract. If the 8% discount from the wholesaler is not related to the pharmacists contract, why is the HSE involved in any negotiation about that aspect? Are we trying to force the IPU, on behalf of the pharmacists, to negotiate through an independent body with the wholesalers? Is that our objective with this?

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