Ruling cuts cost of morning-after pill to €9.99

EVERY pharmacy in Ireland is able to sell the morning-after pill without prescription or GP authorisation after the Irish Medicines Board (IMB) approved the over the counter sale of Norlevo.

Ruling cuts cost of morning-after pill to €9.99

The cost of the pill is also expected to decrease more than four-fold, following the ground-breaking decision.

Developed by French-based HRA Pharma, the 1.5mg Norlevo tablet provides emergency contraception if taken within 72 hours of intercourse and can be supplied through pharmacies only, but is not subject to prescription.

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