There is widespread support to make medicines for minor illnesses available from pharmacies without a prescription.
In a survey commissioned by the Irish Pharmaceutical Union (IPU) 86% of people supported the idea of allowing pharmacists to provide routine medicines to medical card holders without a GP's prescription.
Other findings include:
- 90% would like to see increased services, such as blood pressure and cholesterol testing, offered by pharmacists.
- 20% of Irish people are taking 2 or more medications at the same time.
- More than 20% are concerned that they may not be taking their medication correctly.
- Over half of those surveyed said they rely on pharmacists to solve their healthcare problems.
More than 1,000 people were surveyed for the research conducted by Behavior & Attitudes.
Labels: No Prescription, Online Pharmacy, Prescription Drugs
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