I'm on long term medication and my local chemist was charging €120 per month. I rang around a few chemists and got it down to €91. I was in a different chemist yesterday collecting something for someone else and decided to ask for a price. He gave it to me for €78. Now that's some comparison to the first chemist !!
I was wondering though if I needed more drugs for the family do I have to use the same chemist for the drug refund scheme over €144? This would prevent me from shopping around if I can't
You could use any pharmacy you want, but your total spend might exceed 144 euro over a month. You would have to claim the excess from the HSE. If you use the same pharmacy you won't have to pay "up front" as it were.
Hi Huskerdu
How do you prove to the chemist you are availing of the Drug Refund Scheme? Will they not just offer the second drug at the full retail price because you are not buying all your drugs with them?
Are there actually any chemists offering the drugs listed on the DSP at those prices to the public who don't reach the 144 euros a month?