‘Does cold water swimming improve general and mental health?’ ‘Will screen-time before bed affect sleep…
RCSI study shows digital device can improve patients’ asthma management
A new international study led by RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences has revealed significant…
Minister warned that pharmacies at ‘tipping point’ due to significant under-investment
A consistent failure to invest in pharmacy services will have serious consequences for community…
RCSI study finds early signs that may help predict ADHD risk
Information available at birth may help to identify children with higher likelihood of developing ADHD,…
Countries encouraged to assess readiness for vaccinations by pharmacists with new tool
During World Immunization Week recently, the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP)…
EAHP welcomes ambitious proposals as ‘a good step towards creating a more robust and patient-centred delivery’ and availability in EU
Recently, the European Commission finally released the long-awaited proposal for the revision of the…
European Commission’s proposal to reform pharmaceutical legislation and medicine shortages
The IPU has welcomed the European Commission’s long-awaited proposal to reform the EU pharmaceutical…
Maynooth University research reveals cancer-killing benefits of popular obesity treatment
Maynooth University’s Kathleen Londsdale Institute for Human Health Research has recently published…
RCSI EXPERTS WARN OF THE DANGERS OF VAPING
Experts from RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences have warned about the serious health risks associated…
Pharmacies ‘Being Strangled by Red Tape’
An ever-increasing and wholly unnecessary administrative burden is detracting from patient care and…
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…
‘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…
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,…
ALMOST 1 MILLION UNITS OF ILLEGAL MEDICINES DETAINED BY HPRA
The Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA) recently released its annual enforcement data, which…
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…
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…
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…
APPEL — COULD YOU HELP A FUTURE PHARMACIST?
APPEL (Affiliation for Pharmacy Practice Experiential Learning) is now seeking expressions of interest from…
Pharmacists tell Oireachtas Committee of sector’s untapped potential
The Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health was recently told that there is significant untapped potential in Ireland’s…
EAHP launches new Shortage Survey
Medicines availability in the new year started very much as it ended in 2022. News outlets across Europe have reported…
People who have symptoms of depression ‘may have an increased risk of having a stroke’
Researchers at the University of Galway have found that people with symptoms of depression were more likely to suffer…
New survey highlights the urgent need to tackle drink-spiking in Ireland
Ireland’s first drink-spiking detection test, CYD Check Your Drink, has released the results of a nationwide survey on…
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…