In an increasingly borderless world, many consumers are favouring Irish pharmacy brand products. Research has shown that a brand’s country of origin can be as important as other purchasing criteria such as price and quality with many Irish pharmacy shoppers wanting to support local businesses, finding local more trustworthy and more attuned to their needs and wants.
With OTC Products available from global companies also, Irish brands must work hard to establish themselves in order to get ahead of the competition.
The Finalists in this Category are:
Revive Active
Revive Active is an award-winning super supplement with 26 active ingredients working together, helping put back what life takes out.
This Irish super supplement is delivered in a powdered format and contains a comprehensive combination of vitamins, minerals and amino acids in one convenient daily powdered sachet.
The daily sachet can be added to water, juice or a smoothie and due to the form of ingredients used and the powdered format it offers higher bioavailability as vitamins and minerals dissolved in liquid form are absorbed in the body more easily than in tablet or capsule form.
Each sachet contains a powerful combination of ingredients, delivered in a convenient way to support active people balancing work, home and family life while maintaining a healthy immune system, energy levels and heart and supports a reduction in fatigue.
Pharma Plus Brand
Pharma Plus was developed by Pharmacists in Ireland using evidencebased nutrition that is backed by science. As healthcare professionals the team behind the brand believe diet and lifestyle are the pillars of good health and only to take supplements as needed. It’s also important that the customer knows what and why they are taking these Vitaminsomitting ingredients that they should not be taking.
The Range consists of:
• Active Immune Peach & Mango 30pk
• Active Immune Berry 30pk
• Active Immune Teen 28pk
• Omega 3 1000 mg Caps 60pk
• Vitamin 1000IU 60pk
• MenoPlus 60pk
• Pharma Biotic 28pk
• Pharma Biotic 7 Day pk for those after taking Antibiotics
Panadol Extra Soluble
Panadol is Made and Trusted in Ireland. Panadol Extra Soluble is indicated against 5 types of tough pain.
Panadol Extra
Soluble contains a second active ingredient caffeine, that amplifies the analgesic effect of paracetamol, making it more powerful*. So, when you’ve got a headache you can count on Panadol Extra Soluble to deliver powerful, effective relief. And it’s gentle on your stomach, too. Panadol Extra Soluble is also effective in treating backache, rheumatic pains and muscle pains, period pains and toothache.
*than standard paracetamol tablets
Panadol’s Irish manufacturing roots had been one of Haleon’s best kept secrets. The 700 Haleon employees in Dungarvan play a vital role in Panadol’s global success story, and indeed in the wider community in Waterford.
Cetrine Allergy 10mg x 30
Cetrine Allergy is Ireland’s Number 1 allergy relief product (Source: IMS Data, 2023).
Cetrine Allergy FCT is available in a 7 and 30 pack containing:10 mg of cetirizine dihydrochloride. Cetrine Allergy Oral Solution is also available in a 200ml bottle (One ml of the oral solution contains 1 mg cetirizine dihydrochloride).
Cetrine Allergy is exclusive to Irish pharmacies.
The Cetrine Allergy brand is proudly marketed by Rowex Ltd. based in West Cork.
In 2023, Cetrine Allergy was ranked 13th in the IPN’s OTC TOP 100 products.
Active Iron
Active Iron is an Irish iron supplement which is clinically proven to increase iron and energy levels, helping to fight tiredness & fatigue. Active Iron is specially formulated to avoid constipation, making it kind on the stomach while being strong enough to increase iron levels.
Active Iron’s groundbreaking whey protein formula targets the body’s natural site of absorption, the DMT-1. This helps reduce oxidation and protects the gut from inflammation. As a result, Active Iron delivers 2X better absorption of iron sulfate. Headquartered in Cork Ireland, Solvotrin Therapeutics is a rapidly growing healthcare development company. Their mission is to create products that deliver on significant unmet medical needs through ground-breaking innovation and cutting-edge research.
