爱尔兰将妇女的免费荷尔蒙替代疗法延后至6月1日, Ireland delays free Hormone Replacement Therapy for women until June 1, introducing a €5 fee.

爱尔兰妇女的荷尔蒙替代治疗最初承诺从1月1日起免费,现在将从6月1日起免费,费用5欧元。 Hormone Replacement Treatment (HRT) for women in Ireland, initially promised to be free starting January 1, will now be free from June 1, with a €5 dispensing fee. 拖延的原因是政府与爱尔兰药剂联盟之间在配发费问题上存在分歧。 The delay was due to disagreements between the government and the Irish Pharmacy Union over dispensing fees. 卫生部长Jennifer Carroll MacNeill保证,对药店一次性支付1 000欧元将有助于将收费上限定为5欧元。 The Health Minister, Jennifer Carroll MacNeill, assured that a once-off €1,000 payment to pharmacies will help cap the fee at €5. 尽管药房对财政拮据表示关切,但政府正在推动在全国范围内实施。 Despite concerns from pharmacies about financial constraints, the government is pushing for nationwide implementation.