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Features
Drug Innovation is not always a good thing
It is nowadays considered axiomatic that innovation is a key element of human existence....
Music Festivals More About ‘crack’ & Less About The Craic?
Dr Des Corrigan Looks At The Drugs That Will Be On Party-Goers' Wish-Lists This Summer...
Using psychedelics in modern psychiatry – A case of Déjà vu all over again
For many years I have been an avid collector of quotations and compendia thereof...
How effective is Ginger in Arthritis?
Ginger is one of my favourite dual-purpose medicinal/ spice plants. I love the smell and pungency...
Hallucinogenic “Herbs of the gods” subject of food safety alert
Dr Des Corrgian looks at some of the take-home points from FSAI alerts and the traditional and modern use of Auahuasca The various alerts from...
Good News About Tobacco, But Alcohol Is Still our Main Problem Drug, says Household Survey
The latest National Drug and Alcohol Survey presents us with a mixed bag of results, writes Dr Des Corrigan. The recently-published bulletin on the 2019/2020...
Stay Or Go?
Fintan Moore Looks At What May Have Changed In The Past Decade In The Profession And Why...
AFTER THE BAWL IS OVER
At time of writing, the votes have been cast in this year’s round of IPU elections, so it’s now just...
After The Bawl Is Over
At time of writing, the votes have been cast in this year’s round of IPU elections, so it’s now...
Ladies who lift
Fintan Moore puts hid reporter's cap on and examines what attributes to become a successful career shoplifter People often worry nowadays that with the increased...
Points Missing the Point?
Record highs in the leaving cert results led to a jump in the marks needed to do pharmacy, but the reality is more nuanced, writes...
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Dé Domhnaigh seo caite, léigh mé alt suimiúil bunaithe ar an nanaitheicneolaíocht agus a hacmhainneacht sa troid in aghaidh SARS-CoV-2. An Saotharlann NEIDL in Ollscoil...
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Mar is eol dúinn, tá brú ar an rialtas comhairle a chur ar fháil mar gheall arbreis vitimín D a thógáil mar chosaint ar CoVid...
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Le déanaí, d’fhógair comhlacht Indiach ‘Serum Institute of India’ go dtáirgfidh siad 60 milliún dáileoga i mbliana, de vacsaín indéanta don galar ‘CoVid 19’. Tá...
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Ciorcal an imní i gcomparáid ciorcal faoi do smacht Samhlaigh clár dairt nó sprioc cosúil leis, is é an imlíne is faide amach ciorcal d’imní....
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Ról an Chógaiseora san Éigeandáil Dhomhanda Mar chógaiseoir caithimid an lá ar fad ag plé agus ag déanamh cinneadh. Ó am go ham athraíonn sé...
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Agus mé ag scríobh an t-alt seo, níl muid ach cúpla lá amach ón toghchán. Tá an saol ‘s a mháthair ag súil le toradh...
Can We Really Transform The Pharmacy Network?
TERRY MAGUIRE OUTLINES HIS EFFORTS TO BRING ABOUT CHANGE AND ENHANCE THE SOCIETAL...
Does Evidence-Based Medicine Need More Rcts?
Admitting A Mistake, Terry Maguire Acknowledges That We Need To Be More Supportive...
LISTENING TO THE EXPERTS
late December, as the Christmas tree lights twinkled in windows along our street and I should...
What Are You Doing About Climate Change?
As COP26 brought traffic chaos and 100 per cent hotel bed-occupancy to Glasgow last November...
What are you doing about climate change?
As COP26 brought traffic chaos and 100 per cent hotel bed-occupancy to Glasgow last November...
The cost of everything; The value of nothing
There is a clear value from pharmacist involvement in supplying ehc but commissioners need to start paying properly for the service, writes Terry Maguire Accusations...
AT A CROSSROADS
Well, how’s everyone! Great to be back from my holidays at this point... I wish! Taking a breaK...
Will it ever end?
Lockdowns, social restrictions and vaccinations have not solved covid and customers are asking questions that can't be answered, writes Ultan Molloy. As I write this,...
Confidence tricksters?
The person who presents at the interview as super-confident and competent may not in fact be the right one for the job, writes Ultan Molloy...
Surprise!
Ultan Molloy tries to take the positives from having the 18-to-34 vaccination age group sprung on him What a surprise we got a few weeks...
Keeping good company
Looking after your business and the performance of your staff can bring breakthroughs in skill development and self-awareness, writes Ultan Molloy Having seen the way...
‘Good money makes good art’
There’s no such thing as ‘free’ advice at the pharmacy counter but it certainly has value, writes Ultan Molloy July, eh! And what does your...
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Case Studies: Sinusitis
This module will focus on certain aspects of analgesia, including distinguishing different types of pain, particularly chronic pain. A holistic...