# Pharmacies
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Last month
March 2024
MMR Vaccine
'We can see this one coming': Pharmacists want govt to let them give vaccine against measles
18 Mar
19.2k
35
Health
Maximum validity of prescriptions extended to one year, as govt aims to reduce pressure on GPs
1 Mar
18.9k
26
This year
2024
drug shortages
'It's a lifeline': Shortage of HRT patches causing frustration for pharmacists and patients
22 Feb
12.6k
6
Last year
2023
Pharmacies
Pharmacists to be enabled to extend validity of prescriptions to a maximum of 12 months
6 Nov 2023
21.6k
26
Healthcare Reform
Health officials intend to allow pharmacies assess and treat patients with minor ailments
2 May 2023
15.1k
12
All time
Pregnancy
Group to investigate options for funding severe pregnancy sickness drug to make it more available
11 Feb 2022
9.8k
4
Vaccines
People aged 40-49 to be offered Covid boosters from 27 December, three weeks ahead of schedule
16 Dec 2021
64.3k
76
Vaccines
Over 700 pharmacies will be administering Pfizer vaccines from this week
10 Aug 2021
29.7k
33
Johnson and Johnson
Supplies 'very limited' as pharmacies begin vaccinating 18-34 age group
Updated
5 Jul 2021
38.1k
44
Janssen Jab
'It's crazy': Pharmacists say phones ringing constantly after Janssen jab announcement
2 Jul 2021
51.4k
84
Vaccines
GPs say they are ready to vaccinate over 85s as first doses set to arrive on Monday week
Updated
6 Feb 2021
47.4k
74
Hospitals
Ireland spends €20 billion per year on healthcare, here's where the money goes
23 Jun 2018
28.9k
Shop Around
'Oh, that's just the price': €11 difference in cost of same medication in two Dublin pharmacies
20 Aug 2017
93.2k
87
Superbugs
'Epidemics' of TB and pneumonia could hit Ireland due to antibiotic resistance
3 Mar 2017
12.0k
41
easing the burden
Prescriptions are going to be cheaper for over-70s with a medical card from tomorrow
28 Feb 2017
21.6k
56
shoplifters
Cash, drugs and fake tan among the most common items stolen from pharmacies
19 Jan 2017
9.2k
10
Major study
Taking ibuprofen can raise the risk of heart failure, scientists warn
29 Sep 2016
18.0k
14
Healthcare
Majority of complaints against pharmacists relate to dispensing errors
23 Aug 2016
11.8k
19
Voices
'I've been trying to bring cheap medicine to Irish patients. Too many are struggling to pay'
Shane O'Sullivan
9 Mar 2016
6.8k
105
sure it'll be grand
People without medical cards are avoiding doctors like the plague
24 Apr 2015
22.3k
96
Under Siege
Pharmacies facing raids from attackers armed with knives, syringes and guns
6 Feb 2015
9.1k
22
drug pricing
NCA survey finds wide variations in drug pricing in pharmacies nationwide
25 Mar 2013
6.5k
27
Drugs
New Bill will let chemists substitute cheaper generic drugs for more expensive ones
16 Jul 2012
7.5k
33