The new scheme will come into effect from next January.
A legislated health bill is set to make a bad situation worse according to a midlands pharmacist.
Health Minister Stephen Donnelly is set to introduce a free HRT scheme from next January.
Around 300 types of medication are in short supply in Ireland - including HRT, Ozempic and antibiotics for winter illnesses.
Cora Wright of Mark Wright Totalhealth Pharmacy in Tyrrellspass says the new year could bring new problems: