IRISH pharmacists are set to be dispensing free oral contraceptives within two years, under plans announced by the country's Health Minister, Simon Harris, last week.
Harris said a number of legislative reforms needed to be enacted to pave the way to make the oral contraceptive available free of charge.
However, he noted that negotiations had been ongoing with the Irish Pharmacy Union to establish the fees pharmacists would be paid to deliver the service at no cost to patients.
"It is my policy to make contraception free in 2021, and that is what I would like to see happen," he said.
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