There are many minor eye conditions that are associated with the changing winter weather, such as dry eye. However, one condition that can also cause…
FIP report gives snapshot of operation of online pharmacies across 79 countries
Increased co-operation between countries in developing regulation of online pharmacies is needed, according to the authors of a recent report, Online Pharmacy Operations and Distribution…
Distinguising and treating acne
A clinical overview of the different severities of acne and treatment options Acne Vulgaris (referred to as ‘acne’ for short) is a disorder of skin…
Will it ever end?
Lockdowns, social restrictions and vaccinations have not solved covid and customers are asking questions that can’t be answered, writes Ultan Molloy. As I write this,…
Hallucinogenic “Herbs of the gods” subject of food safety alert
Dr Des Corrgian looks at some of the take-home points from FSAI alerts and the traditional and modern use of Auahuasca The various alerts from…
The cost of everything; The value of nothing
There is a clear value from pharmacist involvement in supplying ehc but commissioners need to start paying properly for the service, writes Terry Maguire Accusations…
Ladies who lift
Fintan Moore puts hid reporter’s cap on and examines what attributes to become a successful career shoplifter People often worry nowadays that with the increased…
Making sense of Omicron
As I write this, we are on the verge of entering potentially more lockdowns due to the spread of the Omicron variant. As the cute…
Ford’s versatile Fiesta can be all things to all people
MORGAN FLANAGAN CREAGH REVIEWS THE FORD FIESTA MHEV ST-LINE Unfortunately, while testing Ford’s new Fiesta mHEV, I had to get my mum to a certain…
HPRA Publishes 2020 annual report
The statistics show the detention of an extra 519,000 units of illegal or counterfeit medicines compared to 2019 The Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA) recently…
Euthanasia and assisted suicide:
A vulnerable profession Pharmacists worldwide in all areas of the profession have fallen through the cracks of the legal protection of conscience when it comes…
Common antidepressant should no longer be used to treat people with dementia, study says
A drug used to treat agitation in people with dementia is no more effective than a placebo, and might even increase mortality, according to a…
New computer modelling tool could boost drug discovery and improve treatment
Scientists from Queen’s University Belfast have developed a computer-aided data tool that could improve treatment for a range of illnesses. The computer modelling tool will…
Progress on cancer survival at risk due to Covid disruption — Irish Cancer Society
Improved cancer survival figures revealed recently are being put at serious risk by pandemic-related disruption, according to the Irish Cancer Society. Commenting on the National…
Eighteen urgent actions needed in pharmaceutical education
‘to avoid health worker shortfall’
A global call to action issued recently by the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) sets out 18 urgent actions needed from academic institutions, professional organisations, policy-makers…
New resource supports pharmacists in tackling public health threat of diabetes
The role that pharmacists can play in preventing the projected rise in diabetes to 700 million people by 2045 is highlighted in a new resource…
‘Ageist approaches’ must not underpin guidance for future crises — study
A new qualitative study from researchers at the School of Nursing and Midwifery at Trinity College Dublin provides, for the first time, a depth of…
EAHP and ESCP collaborate to produce ‘Oath to Society’ for pharmacists
Ensuring the safe use of medication is one of the key activities of clinical and hospital pharmacists. However, many people don’t know that both professions…
Researchers find new link between a disrupted body clock and inflammatory diseases
New research from the RCSI has demonstrated the significant role that an irregular body clock plays in driving inflammation in the body’s immune cells, with…
Research reveals ‘huge step’ in tackling cancer resistance to treatment
New research has revealed the differences in mechanisms behind cancer’s resistance to the major class of anti-cancer drugs known as nucleoside analogues. Nucleosides are molecules…
IPU Secretary General to step down in April 2022
The Secretary General of the Irish Pharmacy Union, Mr Darragh O’Loughlin, has announced he will step down from his role in the organisation to engage…
Kicking the habit
Helping patients to stop smoking will be one of the most common tasks for pharmacists this January and beyond. I previously discussed smoking cessation in…
Overview of OCD
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…
