New research from Trinity College Dublin shows that age-related muscle loss, known as sarcopenia…
Cancer Retreat To Mark International Clinical Trials Day
The retreat took place in the Royal College of Surgeons, Dublin 2, and saw a number of Irish and…
Abbvie Recognised As A Great Place To Work At 2022 Awards Ceremony
Pictured above: Employees from AbbVie’s Citywest office pictured celebrating the company being recognised as one of Ireland’s best places to work for the ninth year…
Annual Icgs Golf Outing To Tramore
The annual Irish Chemists Golfing Society (ICGS) trip to Tramore took place on 22 to 24 May, where there was a close and exciting battle…
‘A Thousand Words’ — Snapshots Of Pharmacy Care In War-Torn Ukraine
Pictured Above: Ludmilla, 40-years-old, and her son Vladislav, 11-years-old, are being checked…
Life, Death And Everything In Between
I lost a good friend who was just 44 years old a few weeks back. Not mislaid him of course…
Obesity in pregnancy increases risk of lifelong cardiovascular disease in offspring — study
Maternal obesity impairs heart health and function of the foetus, according to a new study in mice.
Pharmacists call for change in prescribing rules to provide them with increased options to supply HRT medicines
In response to the significant ongoing disruption to the supply of some hormone replacement…
Returning to work after breast cancer: Barriers for women identified by Trinity research
New research from the Discipline of Occupational Therapy, Trinity College Dublin, suggests that…
Dermatologists identify possible link between key nutrient and common skin condition
Dermatologists in Germany have identified what could be a crucial link between acne and a deficit of omega-3 fatty acids. The findings, released during the…
New report shows pharmacists’ impact on global vaccination rates is growing
Pharmacists are contributing to expanded immunisation coverage globally, thereby reducing illness and deaths from vaccine-preventable diseases. This is a finding from a new report published…
Major National Survey Reveals Significant Increase In Support For Clinical Trials
Majority of respondents (60%) willing to participate in clinical trials while most (88%) think they’re a…
Audi Moves Needle Without Budging It With The New Rs E-Tron
Electric cars were supposed to signal the end of interesting cars, weren’t they? Petrol-heads have…
Can We Really Transform The Pharmacy Network?
TERRY MAGUIRE OUTLINES HIS EFFORTS TO BRING ABOUT CHANGE AND ENHANCE THE SOCIETAL…
Drug Innovation is not always a good thing
It is nowadays considered axiomatic that innovation is a key element of human existence….
Stay Or Go?
Fintan Moore Looks At What May Have Changed In The Past Decade In The Profession And Why…
The Good, The Bad And The Deadly
A Clinical Overview Of The Different Types Of Cholesterol And Their Impact On Human Physiology.
Diabetes In The Spotlight
The Diabetic Federation of Ireland estimates there are over 200,000 diabetics in Ireland and…
Stress? What Stress?
It was with some surprise that I read the results of a recent survey from the UK by London…
VACCINATION CAMPAIGN MESSAGES ‘OFTEN PROVE INEFFECTIVE’ — STUDY
The study, conducted in eight European countries, shows that information on the benefits…
‘THE RIGHT SUPPLIES, TO THE RIGHT PLACE, AT THE RIGHT TIME’: AN MSF PHARMACIST IN UKRAINE
WRITING FOR IRISH PHARMACIST, AMANDA AMORIM REPORTS FROM UKRAINE TO DESCRIBE …
Insufficient number of pharmacists is a ‘major threat to community healthcare’
The Irish Pharmacy Union (IPU) has warned that a growing shortage of pharmacists is fast…
Diabetes almost doubled risk of death from Covid — study
People with diabetes were
almost twice as likely to die with
Covid and almost three
EAHP’s SIG on Automated Medication Management seeking input
The European Association of Hospital Pharmacists (EAHP) has established a Special Interest Group (SIG) on Automated Medication Management to investigate the benefits of automating medication…
Value added medicines ‘provide ready-made solutions to improve patient access’
Value added medicines (VAMs) are medicines based on known molecules that address healthcare needs and deliver relevant improvements for patients and healthcare professionals, according to…
Department of Health urged to appoint Chief Pharmacy Officer
The Irish Pharmacy Union (IPU) has urged the Department of Health to recruit a Chief Pharmacy…