The Audi RS3 is the full-fat, performance-focused version of the rather beige Audi A3; this time in…
The new Puritanism
I didn’t do ‘Dry January’. Bleak mid-winter is no time for undertaking any form of penance and it’s the…
Fatigue – Natural Solutions
amonn Brady MPSI reviews the evidence for diet and lifestyle solutions to fatigue and lethargy…
Meds in Motion
Dr Donna Cosgrove PhD MPSI looks at the current state of play with High Tech medicines in Ireland…
OSTEOPOROSIS
Dr Donna Cosgrove PhD MPSI provides an overview of osteoporosis, including symptom control and…
Transformational learning for life
Irish Pharmacist speaks with Prof Gerardine Doyle of UCD about a flexible learning initiative that…
The Catchers in the Rye
The ability to give critical but constructive feedback has been diminished for fear of hurting…
Fat Profits or a Fat Lip for pharma?
Terry Maguire looks at the effects of a new weight loss drug and how it compares with its predecessors…
Taking Drug Decriminalisation Seriously…or Maybe Not
As the debate about drug decriminalisation raises its head again, Dr Des Corrigan hopes the…
Stationary Using Stationery
With the pharmacist’s job becoming increasingly admin-heavy, Fintan Moore wonders if this opens up new…
Coming up short on medicine supplies
The Medicine Shortages Index is at 247, with new trend seen in supply shortfall of nasal sprays, inhalers and…
The future is pharmacy
President of the IPU Dermot Twomey MPSI speaks with Irish Pharmacist about the challenges and…
Public consultation launched by PSI on proposal to amend statutory registration rules
The Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland (PSI) has commenced a public consultation on a proposal to amend…
Regulator announces nomination process now open for registered pharmacist appointments on PSI Council
The Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland (PSI) has confirmed that the nomination process for pharmacists for…
FIP contributes to sustainable health systems with new guidance to support self-care of reflux symptoms
Managing symptoms of reflux is the topic of new quick reference guidance for pharmacists published…
EAHP sets out to ‘future-proof the hospital pharmacy workforce’
Healthcare workforce shortages are not a new phenomenon triggered by the Covid-19 pandemic; they were…
APPEL seeking expressions of interest for learning placements
APPEL (Affiliation for Pharmacy Practice Experiential Learning) is now seeking expressions of interest from…
Ulster University researchers pioneer drug-gene testing to alleviate healthcare waiting times
Pioneering new research into drug-gene testing by Ulster University could reduce the pressure on hard…
Plans to increase pharmacy education places welcomed
The Irish Pharmacy Union (IPU) has welcomed plans to increase the number of education places for…
PSI participating in HEA Expert Advisory Panel to review opportunities for new programmes in pharmacy
The Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland (PSI) has announced it is “pleased to participate” in the Expert Advisory…
Medication administration errors ‘can induce fear, sadness and guilt’ among healthcare professionals
Despite evidence showing that the causes of medication errors can be traced back to multiple factors in the…
Study confirms expansion of pharmacists’ role in hygiene since the Covid-19 pandemic
Advice on hygiene given by pharmacies has widened from oral care to infection control measures,…
Irish Pharmacist March 2023
Irish Pharmacist March 2023. Latest news, features, opinion & clinical content for pharmacists…
