Northern Ireland health minister Michael McGimpsey today announced that he intends to make all prescriptions free of charge by April 2010.
Subject to agreement from the Northern Ireland Executive, the cost will be reduced to£3 per prescription next January before being removed altogether.
See the Northern Ireland Executive website at www.northernireland.gov.uk
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