Medicines price deal knocks 20% off leading drug costs

THE price of nearly 600 medicines will fall by a fifth from today on foot of an agreement between the pharmaceutical industry and the Health Service Executive (HSE).

Thu, 01 Mar, 2007 - 00:00

Catherine Shanahan

The new pricing structure will mean significant cost savings for consumers on a number of leading medicines.

These include:

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Courts Person: president Person: John McLaughlin Organisation: Health Service Executive Organisation: HSE Organisation: Irish Pharmaceutical Healthcare Association Organisation: IPHA Organisation: Association of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers of Ireland Organisation: APMI Organisation: Irish Pharmaceutical Union Organisation: IPU

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