The Taoiseach says work is ongoing to stockpile medicines in the event of a no deal Brexit.
Concerns are being raised about the availability of prescription drugs after March, if the UK crashes out of the EU without a deal.
While big pharmaceutical companies are located in Ireland, many generic brands of medicines are made in Britain.
The issue was discussed earlier, with Ministers being briefed on contingency plans for a hard Brexit and the Taoiseach’s 40 minute phone conversation with German Chancellor, Angela Merkel this morning.
Leo Varadkar says several State agencies are in discussions about stockpiling:
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