Pharmacists have expressed concerns over plans by GPs to dispense medicine directly to patients.
The National Association of General Practitioners is carrying out a feasibility study on whether its members could dispense commonly used medicines to patients.
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Over 2.7 billion euro is spent each year on medication in pharmacies.
General Secretary of the Irish Pharmacy Union Darragh O'Loughlin says he doesn't see how the workload would be feasible for GPs.