Pharmacists call for powers to prescribe

IRISH chemists made an opening bid yesterday for a series of new powers which would allow them prescribe for minor ailments and save the Exchequer €100 million a year.

Fri, 02 Apr, 2004 - 01:00

Mary Dundon, Politcal Reporter

The Irish Pharmaceutical Union (IPU) believes the law should be changed to give their members a range of new powers including:

Medicine management.

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