Pharmacies to roll out scheme to give medicines for eight conditions without GP prescription

The Boots pharmacy chain is the first to roll out the new scheme, with McCabes pharmacies to offer the service from January 19. File picture: Larry Cummins

Pharmacies are starting to roll out a new scheme to allow the public to get medicines for eight common conditions without a GP prescription.

An agreement between the Government and the Irish Pharmacy Union will see Boots Ireland starting now, and the McCabes Pharmacy network set to begin within weeks.