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# Medicines

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February 2024
Government parties' MEPs pick opposing sides in Brussels row with big pharma over drug costs
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EU set to change laws so medicines can flow freely between Britain and Northern Ireland
'Affordable and transparent': HSE's new system for purchasing medicines to cost €1.3 billion
'You don't know what's in them': Warning against buying medicines on the internet as over 350,000 pills seized
No-deal Brexit fears: Health chiefs say enough medicines stockpiled to last till New Year
Simon Coveney says people shouldn't stockpile medicines because of Brexit
Harris tells public and pharmacies NOT to stockpile medicines for no-deal Brexit
Almost 90,000 illegal prescription medicines, including 5,700 erectile dysfunction pills, seized
Sandwich ingredients safe: Taoiseach rules out 'food stockpiling' in the case of a hard Brexit
Ireland plans to work with other countries to drive down the cost of expensive medicines
'Oh, that's just the price': €11 difference in cost of same medication in two Dublin pharmacies
Patients should be advised 'to stop treatment when they feel better' instead of full antibiotics course
Epilepsy medicine linked to 'severe malformations' in children in France
Steroids, growth hormones and erectile dysfunction pills worth €2 million seized in Donegal
'Not fit for purpose': How an 'arbitrary' system decides what drugs get funded in Ireland
'I am nearly 60, but I still need to work': New rules could see pharmacy assistants made redundant
Baby wipes, shower gel and makeup on harmful products list
Do you use medicines to help your child sleep? You shouldn't
New €85m research facility supporting 175 jobs opens in Sligo
People with asthma, diabetes and high cholesterol worst at taking medication
Damien Kiberd: Drop the goody-two-shoes approach to economic policy
Unauthorised erectile dysfunction medicine leads to two court cases
Shortages of key medicines is impacting patients' health
Six deaths linked to oral contraceptive pill in Ireland
Electronic cigarettes to be sold as over-the-counter medicines in the UK
ACTA is dead: EU abandons referral to top court for ruling
Tablet dump to help raise awareness of addiction to medication
Illegal medicines worth €375,000 seized in Ireland as part of global operation
Group wants increase in number of medicines available without prescription
Sinn Féin: patients and taxpayers are being 'ripped off'
Cystic fibrosis patients begin move to new €22m unit
Controversial anti-piracy pact rejected by key European parliament committee
New deal means some cheaper drugs on the way, says James Reilly
Boots to cut cost of prescription medicines for customers in Ireland
Pharmacists warn lack of vital medicines may endanger patients
Breast implants scare to be discussed at Leinster House
Sitdown Sunday: 7 deadly reads
Poll: Should cough and cold remedies be banned for the under-6s?
Seven out of ten nursing home residents given 'inappropriate' medicine