Doctor defends HSE as Ireland still pays high prices for drugs

A Clinical Director at St James Hospital in Dublin has said the HSE is not to blame for the price of medication in Ireland.

Doctor defends HSE as Ireland still pays high prices for drugs

A Clinical Director at St James Hospital in Dublin has said the HSE is not to blame for the price of medication in Ireland.

In some instances Ireland is still paying four times more than Britain for drugs despite the introduction of a new pricing structure agreed between the pharmaceutical industry and the Department of Health last Thursday.

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