87% of Pharmacies Sign up to Free HRT Scheme

87% of pharmacies sign up to free HRT scheme

The President of the Irish Pharmacy Union has said 87% of pharmacies had signed up to the free hormone replacement therapy (HRT) scheme as of Friday afternoon.

Free HRT scheme launches... but not everywhere

Women can avail of free Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) from June 1 - however, not all pharmacies have signed up for the controversial scheme. The move to provide free HRT, announced in Budget 2025, will cost around €20m a year. Today's top videos However, some pharmacies are refusing to sign up for the scheme because they claim they are not being offered enough in dispensing fees. Launching the scheme, Health Minister Jennifer Carroll MacNei…