Pharmacists ask Government to allow for them to prescribe medication
Some pharmacists are calling on the government to allow them prescribe medication to alleviate pressure on the health system. Incoming Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has been written to, asking for a change in the law so pharmacies can issue medication for illnesses like conjunctivitis and shingles. He’s also being urged to…
Pharmacists ‘should be involved in vaccine rollout’
A Donegal TD is calling on the Minister for Health to ensure that pharmacists are included in the Covid vaccine rollout. Independent Deputy Thomas Pringle says that while the Irish Pharmaceutical Union had received assurances that pharmacists would be included in community vaccination plans together with GPs, there had been…