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North prescription charge drops to £3 an item

The cost of prescriptions in the North is falling to £3 (€3.08) an item from next month, the Health Minister said today.

North prescription charge drops to £3 an item

Tue, 30 Dec, 2008 - 08:21

The cost of prescriptions in the North is falling to £3 (€3.08) an item from next month, the Health Minister said today.

Michael McGimpsey plans to scrap charges altogether from April 2010 but ordered the interim reduction.

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