A clinical look at obsessive compulsive disorder, which is ranked as one of the top 20 most disabling diseases by the WHO Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)…
Coughs, colds & flus
Whilst covid has dominated the healthcare landscape since last year, the perennnial problem of coughs, colds and flu has not gone away Cold or influenza…
Common ground
Ultan Molloy says goodbye to Facebook and reflects on the need to find common ground in relationships and cultures I was struggling to come up…
Science under threat
Science is seldom ever black and white and this is particularly true of the Blizzard of information around Covid-19, writes Terry Maguire. Back in October,…
The pharmacology of the Christmas wreath
From disinfectant properties to caffeine content, Dr Des Corrigan uncovers some lesser-known facts about the Christmas wreath/ Over the years, I have based my December…
“This is Not Soccer” – Nigel Owens
Comparing the IPU to the IMO in terms of what has been achieved is a complex matter with many nuances, writes Fintan Moore. The quote…
Crisis-to-Crisis
Fintan Moore offers some practical suggestions on how to improve the GMS scheme and easte the pressure on primary care I recently came across something…
Be of good cheer…
What a year. Of course, we were saying exactly the same thing in December 2020, but here we are again.But there are ‘reasons to be…
Some of the prominent figures in the world of Irish Pharmacy give Irish Pharmacist their thoughts on the challenging year gone by and their hopes for 2022
Reflection of Pharmacy in 2021 Ms Joanne Kissane, Director and national co-ordinator, appel In 2021, the Covid-19 pandemic continued to pose unprecedented challenges, risks and…
Queen’s University Belfast leading £1.2M project to ‘Revolutionise medical treatment’
Work is underway at QUB school of Pharmacy to speed-up the development of microarray patches and vastly enhance drug delivery Queen’s University Belfast’s (QUB) School…
New resource to support pharmacists in tackling vaccine hesitancy available from FIP
Ways in which pharmacists can allay people’s safety, efficacy and other concerns over vaccines are described in a new resource published by the International Pharmaceutical…
Review of 12 intervention trials concludes vitamin C works for symptomatic Covid-19
A review of 12 vitamin C studies, including five randomised, controlled trials, was published recently in the journal Life, showing that this simple, cheap vitamin…
Pharmacist-led interviews ‘could be alternative to full medication reconciliation process’ in some cases
The online first edition of the European Journal of Hospital Pharmacy (EJHP) has shared the results of a study that described the feasibility and assessed…
Union criticises exclusion of community pharmacy from Covid booster campaign
The Irish Pharmacy Union (IPU) has strongly criticised the decision to exclude community pharmacies from the campaign to provide Covid-19 booster shots. The IPU has…
Potential new breakthrough treatment for Covid-19 identified
Researchers have identified a potential new treatment that suppresses the replication of SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that causes Covid-19. In order to multiply, all viruses, including…
EAHP adopts new commented version of the European Statements of Hospital Pharmacy
Delegates from the European Association of Hospital Pharmacists (EAHP)’s 35 member countries came together (virtually) on 11 and 12 June for the 51st EAHP General…
Competencies to support pharmacists working in the humanitarian arena developed by FIP
Pharmacists practising or wishing to practise in the humanitarian field, providing pharmaceutical expertise and services during disasters and to people affected by armed conflict, now…