HSE spend on erectile dysfunction drugs up 8% to €6.3m

The HSE spent €6.3m on Viagra and other erectile dysfunction drugs in 2010 — an increase of 8% of the year before.

HSE spend on erectile dysfunction drugs up 8% to €6.3m

A senior member of the HSE West Forum said the spend on Viagra could “no longer be justified” in the current climate.

Cllr Brian Meaney (Green) was commenting on figures from the HSE confirming that the spend on erectile dysfunction drugs through the medical card system increased by almost €500,000 between 2010 and 2009.

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