Revealed: 1 in 10 medical cardholders were prescribed 20 or more medications in a year

The study analyzed data from 2018 to 2023. Stock image. Photo: P.A.

Almost one in 10 people with medical cards received reimbursed prescriptions for more than 20 drugs in a year, new figures show.

The Central Statistics Office (CSO) looked at the figures for 2023 and said this equates to around 128,000 people.

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