Pharmacists to administer flu jabs under 5-point plan
Pharmacists administering the flu jab was just one part of the Irish Pharmacy Union’s (IPU) five-point plan discussed with Dr Reilly yesterday.
Other aspects include access to high-quality generic medicines at lower prices; an “open door policy” to deliver better healthcare for patients who require access to chronic disease management; a medicines use review to enhance patient safety, deliver improved outcomes and reduce downstream healthcare costs through structured medi-cines use reviews; and a greater role in health promotion, including services on smoking cessation, weight management, and diabetes and cholesterol screening.
