Approximately40 Oireachtasmembers attendedthe briefing eventfor politicians(see Table 1), which was heldin Buswells Hotel oppositeLeinster House on 2 October,shortly before Budget 2020was announced. More thana dozen pharmacists fromacross the country alsoattended, in addition to IPUstaff, to clearly tell politiciansthat the sustainability ofthe pharmacy sector is atrisk if the Government doesnot act soon. Unwinding ofFEMPI, the need for a newpharmacy contract, and theneed to expand and resourcethe healthcare servicespharmacies can offer wereamong the issues discussed.
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