Terry Maguire tries to establish where the blame lies for America’s devastating opioid epidemic With focus on Covid-19, the US opioid pandemic has largely been…
Hell is other people
Fintan Moore notes the impact of negative encounters in the pharmacy, but he tries to be philosophical about it… The phrase ‘Hell is other people’…
Patients ‘may not always be receiving appropriate counselling on medicines’ during Covid — PSI
The PSI’s first overview report on Covid-19 Operational Standards has highlighted good practices, but also some areas for improvement following monitoring visits The PSI has…
Drug could potentially prevent respiratory and cardiovascular damage in Covid-19 patients — RCSI study
Scientists have identified a drug that can prevent the virus that causes Covid-19 from binding to human cells, potentially preventing damage to the lung, clot…
FIP’s latest global report on community pharmacy published
The scope of community pharmacy practice and the sector’s regulation, distribution of medicines and remuneration are among the aspects explored in a new report published…
Ireland ‘should follow UK example’ and provide free contraceptives without prescription to women
The Irish Pharmacy Union has reiterated its call for women to be allowed access to contraception directly from pharmacies, without prescription and free of charge.…
Blood clotting may be the root cause of Long Covid syndrome — RCSI research
New evidence shows that patients with Long Covid syndrome continue to have higher measures of blood clotting, which may help explain their persistent symptoms, such…
Pharmacists ‘should start thinking in terms of combination therapies’
More and more targeted therapy cancer drugs inhibit the effects of DNA errors in the cancer cell. Unfortunately, cancer cells often are, or become, resistant…
Experts warn Ireland is 21 years behind target to eliminate curable hepatitis C
Up to 20,000 people in Ireland may have the silent disease hepatitis C and experts have warned that the State’s target to eliminate the curable…
FIP publishes handbook to help pharmacists maximise their disease prevention role through vaccination
‘Make every contact count’ was the key message from the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) as it launched a new vaccination handbook for pharmacists. The handbook…
Care at the heart of your community — nominate your local facility for a free defibrillator
A new initiative to place life-saving defibrillators in community settings in association with Fleming Medical Greencross Publishing is delighted to announce the launch of the…
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…
Increase in third-level places for pharmacy welcomed
The Irish Pharmacy Union (IPU) has welcomed a proposed increase in the number of third-level places for pharmacy students. Reports have indicated that the Minister…
Household Drug Survey Throws Up Some Intriguing Findings
Dr Des Corrigan selects some of the headline findings from the latest national household survey on drug and alcohol use he fifth national household survey…
Under cyber attack: Lessons to be learned
The effect of the cyber attack on the Irish health service continues to be felt by healthcare teams. David Lynch speaks with the former HSE…
Report reveals resilience of older adults living through Covid
Key report documents experience of living through Covid and the challenges, opportunities and lessons to be learned as Ireland emerges from the crisis esearchers at…
Those most at risk of vitamin D deficiency not having levels monitored — TCD research
The first study of its kind on vitamin D retesting calls for a greater focus on monitoring in certain groups Trinity College Dublin (TCD) researchers…
Implications for medicines as titanium dioxide declared unsafe in food products, raising concerns for drug manufacturers
Concerns about the safety of titanium dioxide as a food additive could potentially create significant challenges for the pharmaceutical industry. A May 2021 evaluation from…
