Low uptake of free HRT scheme raises concern among pharmacists

Pharmacists say the proposed fee per HRT item is financially unsustainable. File photo

It is still unclear how many pharmacies will sign up to the free HRT scheme, with the health minister on Saturday only saying numbers so far are “greatly above” 20.

The HSE will publish a map of participating pharmacies in less than two weeks, Jennifer Carroll MacNeill told reporters during the Irish Pharmacy Union conference.