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01/05/2008
Breakthrough Talks See Pharmacists Withdraw Threat
Pharmacists have withdrawn their threat to boycott community drugs schemes after a breakthrough in talks on Wednesday night.
Up to 900 pharmacies were threatening to stop dispensing medicine under various schemes due to a row over the payments they receive from the HSE for wholesale medicines.
The Irish Pharmacy Union (IPU) said it would recommend proposals from the Health Service Executive (HSE) aimed at ending the bitter row over the decision to cut wholesale payments for drugs, from 18% to 7%, from March.
The HSE had unilaterally slashed the price in an effort to save money leading to a huge dispute over the matter.
However, the deal reached yesterday will see pharmacists continue to dispense medicines to medical card holding customers and people on other drug schemes with whom they had threatened to stop trading.
Under the new deal, the HSE has agreed to continue paying the current price for fridge items like insulin and controlled drugs like morphine.
(DW)
Up to 900 pharmacies were threatening to stop dispensing medicine under various schemes due to a row over the payments they receive from the HSE for wholesale medicines.
The Irish Pharmacy Union (IPU) said it would recommend proposals from the Health Service Executive (HSE) aimed at ending the bitter row over the decision to cut wholesale payments for drugs, from 18% to 7%, from March.
The HSE had unilaterally slashed the price in an effort to save money leading to a huge dispute over the matter.
However, the deal reached yesterday will see pharmacists continue to dispense medicines to medical card holding customers and people on other drug schemes with whom they had threatened to stop trading.
Under the new deal, the HSE has agreed to continue paying the current price for fridge items like insulin and controlled drugs like morphine.
(DW)
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Drugs And Homeless Group Fears HSE Funding Cuts
An Irish support group helping drug addicts and the homeless has said further government cuts to its upcoming funding would be disastrous. Merchant's Quay Ireland has said that its funding from the HSE dropped by 1% this year, while its running costs rose by 5%. The group is concerned that the up-coming budget could spell further cuts.
Drugs And Homeless Group Fears HSE Funding Cuts
An Irish support group helping drug addicts and the homeless has said further government cuts to its upcoming funding would be disastrous. Merchant's Quay Ireland has said that its funding from the HSE dropped by 1% this year, while its running costs rose by 5%. The group is concerned that the up-coming budget could spell further cuts.
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