Irish Pharmacy Union calls for suspension of medical card prescription levy amid Covid-19 spread

Age Action say people who are advised to cocoon are turning up in pharmacies to pay for medicines.
Irish Pharmacy Union calls for suspension of medical card prescription levy amid Covid-19 spread
The IPU says it is "impossible" for volunteers to pay the levy for elderly patients. File picture.
Wed, 08 Apr, 2020 - 14:26
Digital Desk staff

The Irish Pharmacy Union (IPU) are calling for the medical card prescription levy to be suspended for the duration of the crisis.

Age Action say people who are advised to cocoon are turning up in pharmacies to pay for medicines.

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