Viruses are submicroscopic, pathogenic microbes that need to use the cellular machinery…
Heat Therapy For Muscle Tension, Strains And Sprains
Non-pharmacological therapies in the treatment of muscle tension, sprains and strains should…
Dental care in the pharmacy
Dentists recommend that people have a cleaning and check-up every six months. Depending…
Back With A Bang: The Return Of Hay Fever
Allergic rhinitis is inflammation of the nasal passages caused by an allergen, such as pollen…
Staying Positive
I don’t know where to start. Covid really is the virus that just keeps on giving, isn’t it, and now…
Spices as medicines
The problem with clichés is that they are invariably and frustratingly true. Thus, the saying ‘let food…
Getting ‘served’ In The Pharmacy
Just as calm was slowly being restored to the pharmacy network after 20 long months of Covid-19…
The Pharmacy Field
Most of you will be familiar with John B Keane’s famous story The Field, in which the main character…
Taking The Stigma Out Of Stoma
United Drug were delighted to welcome back Coloplast for another Ostomy Webinar session…
The Rise Of Extremism
the past two years? In this issue, Terry Maguire writes about the emerging trend in the…
Healthcare Through A Different Lens
Valerie Ryan speaks to leaders of columbia university’s innovative programme on the developing…
Link between high cholesterol and heart disease ‘inconsistent’, new study claims
New research from RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences has revealed that the link…
Special Interest Group shares recommendations for hazardous medicinal products
The 26th Congress of the European Association of Hospital Pharmacists (EAHP) was recently…
FIP emphasises pharmacists’ wider medication review roles in update of medicines use review toolkit
A wider scope of practice for pharmacists in reducing medication risks and errors is reflected…
Report highlights success of smoking cessation pilot programme for women living in disadvantaged areas
Researchers from the Discipline of Public Health and Primary Care, School of Medicine at…
World Pharmacists Day 2022 to underline importance of professional unity
‘Pharmacy United in Action for a Healthier World’ is the theme of World Pharmacists Day…
Trinity researchers discover new therapeutic target for severe asthma
Scientists working in the School of Biochemistry and Immunology at the Trinity Biomedical Sciences…
EMA Management Board elects Lorraine Nolan as chair
The European Medicines Agency’s Management Board has elected Dr Lorraine Nolan as chair…
EAHP Survey: The future potential of electronic product information in the hospital setting
Inspired by a project carried out in Belgium and Luxembourg evaluating the effectiveness of the…
Almost half of over-40s may not be getting enough c — survey
Almost half of Irish adults aged over 40 believe they either do not eat enough protein, or are…
Giving the gift of life in the community
A life-saving defibrillator was recently presented to the Four Districts Community First Responder…
