Experts from RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences have warned about the serious health risks associated…
THE AUDI A8 IS AN OLD-SCHOOL LUXURY CAR IN A CHANGING WORLD
Paddy Comyn reviews the Audi A8, somewhat equivalent to a ‘CEO in running shoes’…
HEALTHY TEETH AND GUMS FOR LIFE
Pharmacists are ideally placed to help patients with their oral health or make an appropriate referral…
CHOLESTEROL MANAGEMENT — LESS IS MORE
A clinical synopsis of the symptoms, diagnosis and treatment options for raised cholesterol…
OFF THE TOP OF YOUR HEAD…
Dandruff and flaky scalp are an embarrassing social problem and can be benign or occasionally…
MIGRAINE MATTERS
Once you have distinguished a migraine from a ‘regular’ headache, it helps the treatment process…
IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME , DIVERTICULAR DISEASE , AND DIVERTICULITIS
A clinical overview of IBD, IBS and diverticulitis, including diagnosis and treatment considerations…
VAPING: WE’RE BEING FOOLED AGAIN
The way e-cigarette products are being marketed and lobbied for is straight out of the Big Tobacco…
IS IT REALLY POSSIBLE TO TURN ECSTASY AND MAGIC MUSHROOMS INTO PSYCHIATRIC MEDICINES?
Dr Des Corrigan looks at the reality versus aspirations when it comes to finding a role for psychedelics in psychiatry…
THE CAVALRY AREN’T COMING
ust as no single snowflake is to blame for the avalanche, every single individual admin task is…
SURVEY REVEALS NEED FOR EDUCATION SURROUNDING CALCIUM AND VITAMIN D INTAKE
New data shows that over a third of Irish adults over 40 have experienced a fragility fracture, which may…
10th All-Ireland Pharmacy Conference
The 10th All Ireland Pharmacy Conference (AIPC) will be held at Ballymascanlon House Hotel, Dundalk…
FROM RESILIENCE TO REFORM: NEW REPORT STATES COVID-19 PROVIDED A PROFOUND STRESS TEST FOR IRISH HEALTHCARE SYSTEM
The launch hosted by Trinity College Dublin featured keynote speakers from London School of Economics…
THE VIRUS AND THE DAMAGE DONE
A thorough report recently revealed how health systems failed to protect the wellbeing of healthcare…
Irish Pharmacist May 2023
Irish Pharmacist April 2023. Latest news, features, opinion & clinical content for pharmacists…
PHARMACISTS ‘FIXING PROBLEMSTHAT NO-ONE KNOWS THEY HAVE’
The HPAI Annual Educational Conference 2023 saw an impressive attendance level, with an agenda that sparked…
GETTING IT RIGHT ON CLINICAL TRIALS
The HPAI Annual Educational Conference 2023 heard a presentation by Mr Patrick Dicker, Department of…
QUALITY AND VARIETY IN HPAI WORKSHOPS
The HPAI Annual Educational Conference 2023 saw a range of workshop sessions, with delegates having the…
THE FUTURE OF PHARMACY-LED CAT CLINICS
The Hospital Pharmacists Association of Ireland (HPAI) recently held its Annual Educational Conference in…
APPEL — COULD YOU HELP A FUTURE PHARMACIST?
APPEL (Affiliation for Pharmacy Practice Experiential Learning) is now seeking expressions of interest from…
RISE OF ‘BOOMERANG EMPLOYEES’: 69% OF IRISH PROFESSIONALS OPEN TO RETURNING TO PRE-COVID EMPLOYER
Almost three-quarters of Irish professionals (69 per cent) have stated that they are open to returning…
MEDICINE SHORTAGE INDEX PROLONGS AT 248, A 48% YEAR-ON-YEAR INCREASE WITH NO SIGNS OF ABATING IN SPITE OF SEASONAL CHANGE
Medicine shortages in Ireland continue to prolong, with 248 different medicines used by Irish…
PEOPLE WITH SLEEP PROBLEMS ‘MAY BE MORE LIKELY TO HAVE A STROKE’
A global study into causes of stroke, co-led by the University of Galway, has identified that sleep problems — including…
ALMOST 1 MILLION UNITS OF ILLEGAL MEDICINES DETAINED BY HPRA
The Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA) recently released its annual enforcement data, which…
FIP WORLD PHARMACISTS DAY THEME WILL HIGHLIGHT PROFESSION’S CONTRIBUTION TO STRENGTHENING HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS
‘Pharmacy: Strengthening Health Systems’ will be the theme of World Pharmacists Day on 25 September,…
‘WE WERE DANCING AROUND THE LAB’ — CELLULAR IDENTITY DISCOVERY HAS POTENTIAL TO IMPACT CANCER TREATMENTS
A team of scientists led by those in Trinity College Dublin has discovered new mechanisms involved in…
EAHP’s Special Interest Group Shares Recommendations for Lowering Medication Errors
The European Association of Hospital Pharmacists (EAHP) recently opened the doors to its 27th Congress. The…
Pharmacies ‘Being Strangled by Red Tape’
An ever-increasing and wholly unnecessary administrative burden is detracting from patient care and…
Standing on the shoulders of giants
Stepping foot in a modern hospital, it is hard to imagine the journey that was undertaken by the first women doctors…
Let’s give tyres the respect they deserve
Dr Alan Moran gets to grips with the importance or tyres. Tyres keep you alive, hence they need tender loving…
