Clare councillor: Curbing viagra access can save health service money

A Co. Clare councillor says overspending in the health service could be reduced by curbing medical card holders' access to erectile dysfunction drugs.

Clare councillor: Curbing viagra access can save health service money

A Co. Clare councillor says overspending in the health service could be reduced by curbing medical card holders' access to erectile dysfunction drugs.

At present, men who hold medical cards are automatically entitled to four viagra-type pills per month - which set the the taxpayer back to the tune of €1.4m in 2010.

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