Majority of Irish people concerned about medicines cost
Three out of five people Irish people are concerned about the cost of their medicines, according to a survey by Teva Pharmaceutical
The survey has found that people who regularly buy prescriptions spend an average of more than €60 per month on their drugs.
More than half of the people surveyed were unaware of lower cost alternatives and only 14% used the Drugs Payment Scheme as a cost-reducing measure.
