Pharmacists warning patients of long delays

SOME pharmacists still participating in the State’s drug schemes were warning patients that they could be waiting days for their medication as they were overwhelmed.

The Irish Pharmacy Union (IPU) has warned that the situation was set to deteriorate further in the days ahead and the Health Service Executive did not realise the magnitude of the problems they were facing.

The HSE, however, said its 10 temporary dispensing facilities were “busy but manageable” over the course of the day and that 1,100 pharmacies were open for State drug schemes business.