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Ireland. Department of Health. (2013) Department of Health annual report 2012. Dublin: Department of Health.

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In 2012, there were eight Divisions in the Department. Each Division is headed up by an Assistant Secretary (or equivalent). Together with the Secretary General, who heads up the Department, they form the Management Advisory Committee (MAC). Each Division is comprised of a number of Units. Each Unit has a specific area of responsibility.

Primary Care, Drugs Programmes Unit, Drugs Policy Unit, Eligibility, Medicines, Controlled Drugs & Pharmacy Legislation:
The Division’s role is to promote the development of primary care services, to secure enhanced value for money in the GMS, community drug schemes, dental and optical schemes, and to ensure implementation of legislation and policies in relation to medicine and cosmetics safety, pharmacy services, medical devices, control of illegal drugs as well as lead on the strategic development of policies relating to Eligibility. The Division also oversees the implementation of the National Drugs Strategy, service provision and expenditure in relation to the Drugs Initiative allocation, and monitors the work of the Local and Regional Drugs Task Forces.


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