Chemists keen to cut state medicine bill

PHARMACISTS say they are willing to help the Government reduce the cost of the state’s medicines bill.

Talks aimed at securing “significant savings” on the State’s medicine spend could be part of a wider discussion on a new pharmacy contract, the Irish Pharmacy Union (IPU) said last night.

However, IPU president Liz Hoctor warned that the savings could only be achieved if the Government worked in partnership with the union and its members.