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Sat 12 Dec 2009Pharmacy strike cost HSE €3.85m for contingency sites
THE HEALTH Service Executive incurred costs of almost €4 million while providing temporary drug-dispensing services during the 12-day pharmacists’ dispute earlier this year.
Official figures obtained by The Irish Timesshow the HSE was forced to spend some €3.85 million, an average of €320,000 a day, providing cover at nine contingency pharmacies it operated in the west and southwest of the country from August 1st-12th.
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