The value of vitamin D

Dr Donna Cosgrove PhD outlines the clinical considerations in vitamin D intake and the health risks associated with vitamin D deficiency Vitamin D deficiency The…

Cultivating connections

On Wednesday 9 October, APPEL held its inaugural Cultivating Connections event. The event was organised to offer APPEL placement providers and pharmacy students with an…

The Busy

As the season of ‘the busy’ approaches, Ultan Molloy ponders how pharmacists can resource and support each other and their staff to prepare for the…

Not in the script

Dr Des Corrigan on why over one-third of drug clinic patients are prescribed benzodiazepines Department of Health guidance on prescribing benzodiazepines (BZDs) to problematic opioid…

Flower Power

Terry Maguire recalls a bizarre encounter in his pharmacy involving a drug user, a large pot plant, an irate shop-owner and a deeply suspicious character…

Exotic Lawyers

When it comes to representation as a profession, pharmacy will be best served by a focus on unity rather than discord, writes Fintan Moore The…