New research suggests that initiatives designed to address the alarming rise in the incidence of type 2 diabetes will be ineffective if not accompanied by strategies that take account of...

From the 22nd October, Irish people who suffer from migraine will, for the first time, be able to access a highly effective treatment, without prescription, directly from their pharmacy. This...

Walgreens Boots Alliance, the parent company of pharmaceutical retailer Boots, said that, excluding the UK, comparable sales for its International Retail Pharmacy units rose by 1.1%, driven by good growth...

Clonmel Healthcare Ltd., have announced a change in name, formulation and product authorisation number for their Clopidogrel film-coated tablets. The product name has been changed to Clopidogrel Clonmel 75 mg...

Menopause, the end of regular menstruation, is a significant time for women and everyone will have a different experience. As society becomes more comfortable with female reproductive health and well-being,...

The role of community pharmacists is pivotal to the successful development of self care and its more widespread adoption, according to the Irish Pharmacy Union (IPU) and the Irish Pharmaceutical Healthcare...

If you were told that doing one simple (and free) thing could save you, your family and your co-workers from becoming ill wouldn’t you jump at the opportunity?  Well you...

Sixty-five percent of respondents to an exclusive Irish Pharmacy News poll say their community pharmacy team is “neither informed nor prepared” for the upcoming February 2019 Falsified Medicines Compliance deadline....

Locum pharmacists are an integral cog in the wheel of community pharmacy and Irish Pharmacy News reached out to two highly experienced pharmacy locums to give our readers an idea...

Describing it as a “significant event,” Minister for Health Simon Harris led the opening ceremony at the recent International Conference of Drug Regulatory Authorities 2018 (ICDRA). Welcoming over 500 delegates...