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CALL FOR EQUAL ACCESS TO MEDICINES
May 8, 2006
According to the Irish Pharmaceutical Union (IPU), medical card patients currently need a doctor's prescription to obtain over-the-counter medicines to treat common minor ailments, whereas patients without a medical card can obtain these medicines directly from their local pharmacy.
Irishhealth.com (http://www.irishhealth.com/?level=4&id=9441)