A friend is on 6 tablets for the rest of their life, their prescription hasn't changed in almost 5 years. GP issues 6 month repeat prescription (with just a quick call to the surgery) but they can only get a months supply at a time from the chemist.
Friend has a medical card. These 6 tablets were costing €3 per month -dispensing fee of 50c per item, this went up to €9 per month - €1.50 per item and from next month will be €15 per month - new increases put the item amount to €2.50 per item.
They understand that their small payment in no way comes close to FULLY paying for the drugs BUT their income hasn't increased at all and a 500% increase in the prescription charge will have quite an impact on their day-to-day living.
Would their GP write the prescription so that they could get 2 or 3 months supply at one time and thereby only incur one dispensing charge or is their some bar to this?
Friend has a medical card. These 6 tablets were costing €3 per month -dispensing fee of 50c per item, this went up to €9 per month - €1.50 per item and from next month will be €15 per month - new increases put the item amount to €2.50 per item.
They understand that their small payment in no way comes close to FULLY paying for the drugs BUT their income hasn't increased at all and a 500% increase in the prescription charge will have quite an impact on their day-to-day living.
Would their GP write the prescription so that they could get 2 or 3 months supply at one time and thereby only incur one dispensing charge or is their some bar to this?
