# medication - Monday 8 July, 2019
Benzodiazepine medicine use in women over 65 years is 40% higher than in men, finds a new report.
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# medication - Monday 20 May, 2019
A new report published today is calling for a scaling-up of clinical research infrastructure in Ireland.
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# medication - Sunday 10 March, 2019
Negotiations, and clashes, over the price of Spinraza are ongoing behind the scenes.
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# medication - Sunday 3 February, 2019
Parents of children with a rare genetic condition are fighting for access to a potentially life-changing drug.
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# medication - Tuesday 17 April, 2018
The HPRA has expressed concern about the abuse of anabolic steroids, which have side-effects including liver damage and blood clots.
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# medication - Thursday 28 September, 2017
17% of people living in HIV say they have felt suicidal in the last year.
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# medication - Saturday 26 August, 2017
HSE and Vertex employees were working long hours behind the scenes to secure the historic agreement.
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# medication - Thursday 27 July, 2017
The medication has been proven to help cardiac problems.
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# medication - Tuesday 20 June, 2017
The medication has shown promise in mice.
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# medication - Saturday 13 May, 2017
Translarna, the only treatment for boys with a specific type of Duchenne muscular dystrophy, costs €400,000 per patient per year.
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# medication - Wednesday 22 March, 2017
People over the age of 65 are particularly vulnerable to the adverse effects of medicine.
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# medication - Thursday 22 December, 2016
Eleanor O’Farrell is one of the many people in Ireland who have fibromyalgia, often dubbed ‘the invisible illness’.
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# medication - Wednesday 2 November, 2016
The woman was found “in a shocking condition”, the judge said.
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# medication - Thursday 19 May, 2016
‘We’ve come on in leaps and bounds when it comes to conversations around mental health but we are still so ANTI antidepressants, it’s depressing,” writes Rosemary MacCabe.
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# medication - Thursday 17 December, 2015
Irish-led research could lead to a breakthrough in treatment for people with epilepsy.
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# medication - Thursday 2 July, 2015
Irish people have been warned about the dangers of buying from unregistered sites.
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# medication - Tuesday 21 April, 2015
The alternative treatment helps patients learn how to respond more constructively to their thoughts and feelings.
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# medication - Monday 23 March, 2015
A fitness to practice committee found 11 allegations against De Mohammed Khan resulted in professional misconduct.
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# medication - Wednesday 25 February, 2015
Medication designed for Ava has meant that she no longer needs an insulin pump and can now live at home.
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# medication - Sunday 16 November, 2014
If you’re in the EU, that is.
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# medication - Wednesday 22 October, 2014
The Department of Health said medicine shortages are a global issue but it works with health professionals to avoid and manage them when they arise.
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# medication - Sunday 14 September, 2014
Groups representing carers, elderly people and those on low incomes have called for a reduction but that’s not likely to happen in the next Budget.
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# medication - Wednesday 16 July, 2014
One of the most frequently inappropriately prescribed drugs was aspirin – given to those with no history of brain or heart problems.
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# medication - Thursday 3 July, 2014
Researchers found that one in five people taking anti-depressants reported drinking heavily.
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# medication - Tuesday 17 June, 2014
I want to put myself out there as walking proof that medication can, and does, work – and more that that, it’s vital for me to keep functioning.
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# medication - Monday 16 June, 2014
Nine Irish people have been treated with Ibrutinib thus far.
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# medication - Sunday 8 June, 2014
There have been calls that the new expert review panel for medical cards should match conditions on the LTI list.
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# medication - Sunday 13 April, 2014
Healthwave offers generic medications to members of its Health Pass scheme. Now, it delivers medication around Ireland to further cut down on costs.
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# medication - Tuesday 25 March, 2014
Not taking your medication properly? It costs money – and could cost you your life.
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# medication - Saturday 21 December, 2013
Confused about over-the-counter medicines? If you’re sick what should you ask for?
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# medication - Saturday 26 October, 2013
You’ll be making sure your i’s are dotted and your t’s crossed after this.
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# medication - Saturday 19 October, 2013
Cuts to medical card allowances and social welfare payments have a direct impact on peoples’ the mental health – I know because I am one of those affected, writes Kate Bellamy.
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# medication - Wednesday 25 September, 2013
This figure gets worse for people with long-term illnesses as a report found they are often struggling with the cost of their treatment regime.
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# medication - Sunday 9 June, 2013
More than 20 per cent of women have a fear of flying compared with just 12 per cent of men.
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# medication - Thursday 6 June, 2013
The Irish Medicine Board expects lists of interchangeable medicines to be ready within two months of legislation on the drugs commencing.
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# medication - Tuesday 4 June, 2013
It is expected that this will be recommended from now on and as the drug is cheap and widely available, it could have an immediate impact.
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# medication - Thursday 18 April, 2013
The recommended drugs are for ulcer disease and high cholesterol which account for 15 per cent of the drugs budget.
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# medication - Monday 15 April, 2013
The HSE is currently in negotiations with the manufacturers of Pirfenidone, which has life-extending benefits for Lung Fibrosis patients.
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# medication - Friday 5 April, 2013
The judge ruled that current restrictions requiring teens to obtain a prescription were “politically motivated” and “scientifically unjustified”.
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# medication - Monday 25 March, 2013
The NCA has found that some pharmacies are charging double for the same drugs.
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