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Top 10 tips on exam stress from Irish Pharmacists
The Irish Pharmacy Union (IPU), which represents community pharmacists across the country, has issued( Wednesday, 22 May) a safe guide for exam students to help them manage their health and protect themselves from stress-related minor ailments during this important time. The IPU warned that stress levels can be higher than usual [...]
Statement: Pharmacists call for change to bankruptcy restrictions
Pharmacists in Ireland have called for a change to the Pharmacy Act 2007, which prevents individuals who are bankrupt from being registered as pharmacists. The call was made at the IPU National Pharmacy Conference hosted by the Irish Pharmacy Union (IPU) in Maynooth, Co. Kildare this weekend. Under Section 14 (1) [...]
Statement: Irish Pharmacy Union calls on Govt to engage on delivery of new services
Patients could avail of a range of new services through their local pharmacy if the Minister for Health takes action on healthcare reforms, the President of the Irish Pharmacy Union (IPU) said today (Sunday 28 April 2013). Speaking at the IPU’s annual conference, “Building the Future”, in Maynooth, Co Kildare, IPU [...]
Statement: Pharmacists call for vaccinations services to be extended
Pharmacists call for vaccination services to be extended to include pneumonia, Hepatitis B, cervical cancer and travel vaccines 27% of patients vaccinated against seasonal influenza in a pharmacy had not been vaccinated before and 80% of these patients were in the at-risk category Sunday 28 April 2013. Pharmacists have called [...]
National Pharmacy Conf – warning on fake medicines and risk to health
Pharmacists today warned patients of the dangers of buying counterfeit medicines either online or from unauthorised sources. The warning was issued at the IPU National Pharmacy Conference being held in Maynooth, County Kildare this weekend (Saturday 27 April 2013) . Pharmacists are warning people that if they take a counterfeit medicine, they [...]
Statement: Morning After Pill – Irish pharmacists publish survey on use
78% of consultations with pharmacists on Emergency Hormonal Contraception (EHC) take place within 24 hours of unprotected sexual intercourse with 33% of consultations taking place within 12 hours of sexual intercourse, a survey by the Irish Pharmacy Union (IPU) reveals. Women aged 18 to 24 accounted for the majority of [...]
National Pharmacy Conference – Strong public support for increasing role of pharmacists
There is strong public support for increasing the range of medical services available from pharmacies according to major new research published today. 67% of adults (16+) “strongly agree” with the suggestion that pharmacists should offer services such as blood testing and cholesterol testing and 64% of adults are “strongly in [...]
Diary Notice: Pharmacists to host National Conference this weekend
Hundreds of pharmacists will gather in Carton House, Maynooth, County Kildare this weekend (26th to 28th April) for the IPU National Pharmacy Conference. Among the topics to be discussed will be the impact of regulation on the pharmacy profession, the role of pharmacists in the future delivery of health [...]
Statement: Pharmacists say 90% of school-age children get headaches
90% of school-age children get headaches but pharmacists today warned that children are suffering unnecessarily with headaches at school and at home. In the run up to Headache Awareness Week (which takes place from 16th to 23rd March) the Irish Pharmacy Union (IPU), which represents community pharmacists across the country, [...]
Statement: Giving up smoking? Ask Your Pharmacist for help
With National No Smoking Day just a couple of days away (Wednesday 13th February) the Irish Pharmacy Union (IPU) is encouraging people to ask their pharmacist about support and advice on how to stop smoking. 7,000 people die from smoking-related diseases in Ireland each year. Smokers lose an average of [...]
