Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 November 2014
387. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health his plans to introduce itemised pharmacy receipts, detailing a breakdown of charges such as medicine cost, dispensing fee and so on per item; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44012/14]
Amharc ar fhreagraMeasures have been taken to increase price transparency among retail pharmacies. The Department engaged with the Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland to consider how to provide greater price transparency in retail pharmacies.
In March of this year the Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland issued guidelines to pharmacists on procedures and minimum standards of information to be provided to customers, including a requirement to provide an itemised receipt of purchase of medicines, setting out the price per item dispensed.
