Street sale of prescription drugs to be made illegal

A bill tackling the illicit street sale of prescription drugs has been passed in the Seanad.

Minister for Health Simon Harris said he introduced the bill “as one part of the whole-of-government approach in dealing with the serious crime situation in the north inner city of Dublin”.

The Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) Bill 2016 was only introduced to the Seanad on June 23.