# hpra - Thursday 24 February, 2022
# Ivermectin
# Ivermectin
The HPRA warned people that having prescription medicines shipped into Ireland for personal use is illegal.
# hpra - Wednesday 9 February, 2022
# Cariban
# Cariban
Irish Pharmacy Union has said exceptional arrangements to fund the drug in individual cases should be put in place.
# hpra - Tuesday 11 January, 2022
# Ce Mark
# Ce Mark
Irish retailers have taken the at-home Covid-19 test kits off the shelves.
# hpra - Wednesday 5 January, 2022
# False Positives
The number of false positives being reported on Genrui antigen tests is "significant", says regulator. The regulator has said that it will continue to liaise with Genrui to "investigate the matter further". Current advice remains for people to follow public health guidance if they receive a positive result.
# hpra - Tuesday 4 January, 2022
# Covid-19
The HPRA has received a number of complaints about the Genrui antigen tests, Órla Ryan reports The at-home antigen tests are sold in a number of shops and pharmacies in Ireland Genrui said it will continue to work "with local agents and partners" to resolve the issue
# hpra - Monday 13 September, 2021
# Warning
# Warning
People have been buying the drug on the black market and having it shipped to Ireland.
# hpra - Tuesday 8 June, 2021
# Illegal Medication
# Illegal Medication
The HPRA expressed concern at an increase in detention of illegal medicines during 2020.
# hpra - Friday 23 April, 2021
# Covid-19
# Covid-19
The number of people affected is reported to be below five.
# hpra - Thursday 8 April, 2021
# Blood Clots
# Blood Clots
The HPRA confirmed it has received a case which describes “an unusual clot in the brain.”
# hpra - Tuesday 23 March, 2021
# Hpra
# Hpra
Dr Lorraine Nolan also said the public can be assured the AstraZeneca vaccine is safe.
# hpra - Monday 15 March, 2021
# Blood Clots
NIAC has recommended that the administration of the Covid-19 AstraZeneca vaccine be temporarily deferred. Germany, France and Italy today halted use of the vaccine after, on Saturday, Norwegian officials reported further cases of blood clots or brain haemorrhages in younger people who received the jab. The World Health Organization has said no causal link had been established between the vaccine and blood clotting.
# hpra - Thursday 4 February, 2021
# Vaccines
# Vaccines
The HPRA receives these reports from individuals on a voluntary basis.
# hpra - Thursday 21 January, 2021
# Covid-19
# Covid-19
121,900 Covid-19 vaccine doses have been administered in Ireland to date.
# hpra - Monday 18 January, 2021
# Hpra
# Hpra
Over 77,000 vaccines have been administered in Ireland so far.
# hpra - Tuesday 15 December, 2020
# Covid19
# Covid19
Some studies should become available in early 2021 that may change the advice.
# hpra - Friday 20 November, 2020
# Factcheck
# Factcheck
Despite what the misleading claim says, the Fluenz Tetra vaccine has been authorised since 2013.
# hpra - Friday 31 July, 2020
# Fire Risk
# Fire Risk
When emollient skin creams dry into fabrics, the material can become flammable and poses a danger if it touches a naked flame.
# hpra - Wednesday 26 February, 2020
# Magec
# Magec
Thirty-one such devices have been placed on the Irish market, sparking concern among many parents.
# hpra - Friday 21 February, 2020
# HRT
# HRT
That’s according to the Institute of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists.
# hpra - Thursday 14 November, 2019
# Buying Online
# Buying Online
There has been a steady decline in the number of medicines seized in the last three years.
# hpra - Friday 8 November, 2019
# E-cigarettes
# E-cigarettes
The Health Minister has said he has no intention of meeting with vaping companies.
# hpra - Wednesday 25 September, 2019
# Brexit
# Brexit
The HPRA will state that no major supply concerns have been identified to date.
# hpra - Wednesday 11 September, 2019
# Hpra
From The42
# Hpra
Experts explain why using unprescribed drugs to get ‘the perfect body’ can cause serious health problems.
# hpra - Tuesday 5 March, 2019
# Hpra
# Hpra
Of the 619,213 dosage units seized, 36% were sedatives, 18% were erectile dysfunction medicines, and 16% were anabolic steroids.
# hpra - Tuesday 29 January, 2019
# Defibrillator
# Defibrillator
The HPRA issued its warning ahead of the forecasted drop in temperature over the coming days.
# hpra - Friday 7 December, 2018
# Essure
# Essure
The device has not been distributed in Ireland since January 2014.
# hpra - Tuesday 30 October, 2018
# Vaginal Mesh
# Vaginal Mesh
The FDA issued a warning about the use of these treatments in July.
# hpra - Tuesday 23 October, 2018
# Operation Pangea Xi
# Operation Pangea Xi
The seizure was made as part of the Interpol-coordinated Operation Pangea XI.
# hpra - Wednesday 29 August, 2018
# Warning
# Warning
The HPRA said that it is aware of complaints made from an Irish hospital regarding the Tautmann UT10 patient trolley.
# hpra - Thursday 2 August, 2018
# Self-testing
# Self-testing
People are being warned that no HIV self-test can detect the virus immediately after infection and the tests are not 100% reliable.
# hpra - Saturday 7 July, 2018
# Steroids
# Steroids
A coroner for Cork city this week warned against the dangers of steroid use at the inquest into the death of an 18-year-old boy.
# hpra - Thursday 5 July, 2018
# Europewide
# Europewide
Patients are being advised to keep taking their medication but to discuss their treatment with a pharmacist or doctor.
# hpra - Tuesday 17 April, 2018
# Drugs
# Drugs
The HPRA has expressed concern about the abuse of anabolic steroids, which have side-effects including liver damage and blood clots.
# hpra - Tuesday 3 April, 2018
# Medical Abortion
# Medical Abortion
“There is a risk when you buy anything from an unknown source that you simply do not know what you are getting.”
# hpra - Thursday 8 March, 2018
# Zinbryta
# Zinbryta
The European Medicines Agency has recommended the immediate suspension and recall of Zinbryta.
# hpra - Sunday 11 February, 2018
# Sativex
# Sativex
Sativex can be trialled for MS sufferers but not those with acquired brain injury.
# hpra - Friday 15 December, 2017
# Pelvic Organ Prolapse
# Pelvic Organ Prolapse
Procedures using vaginal mesh implants have been carried out on women in Ireland since the late 90s and are still performed today.
# hpra - Tuesday 26 September, 2017
# Health Minister
# Health Minister
Steroid addiction is on the rise in Ireland.
# hpra - Monday 25 September, 2017
# On The Rise
# On The Rise
The number of medicines seized this year is treble that of 2016.
# hpra - Monday 18 September, 2017
# Prolapse
# Prolapse
Women have reported issues such as headaches, lack of energy, discharge, bleeding and pain years after their surgery.
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