HSE proceedings against pharmacies adjourned to September

High Court proceedings brought by the HSE aimed at compelling more than 30 pharmacies to continue to provide medicine to the public under the terms of the community drugs schemes have been adjourned until September.

On Friday at the High Court the HSE secured an interim injunction due to what to what it claimed is the "grave risk" to public safety due to the pharmacies' failure to give notice that they have ceased providing drugs and medicines in accordance with the terms of Community Pharmacy Contractor (CPC) agreements.