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Hearing the phrase «The PSI is here» can instantly spike your stress levels, whether you’re the Supervising Pharmacist running the dispensary or a locum covering a busy weekend shift. In reality, an inspection by the Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland (PSI)...

Quiz question: what’s the last thing you ordered on a food delivery app like Just Eat? A curry, probably. Maybe chips. Almost certainly not antihistamines. But plenty of Irish pharmacies are on the app too and they’ll get to your...

When someone in your community is dealing with a midnight fever, running low on a critical prescription or hunting for a specific skincare brand, what’s the first thing they do? They look at their phone and search for a «pharmacy...

When someone in your local community needs a late-night prescription service, a winter flu vaccination or advice on a minor ailment, what is the first thing they do? They Google it. Whether they search for «pharmacy near me» or «chemist...

Managing a pharmacy in Ireland means mastering the «Irish Calendar.» Between the unpredictable Atlantic weather and the cultural shifts from «Back to School» to the Christmas rush, your inventory needs to be as agile as possible. With the recent expansion...

For community pharmacies in Ireland, the line between helpful health advice and «advertising» can often feel thin. However, the Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA) maintains strict oversight to ensure that the promotion of medicinal products is accurate and safe for...

Selling a pharmacy in Ireland is one of the most significant financial decisions a pharmacist will ever make. Unlike selling most other businesses, a pharmacy sale involves a unique combination of corporate law, professional regulation, property considerations and healthcare contracting,...

Demand for GLP-1 weight loss medications has reshaped Irish community pharmacy in the past two years. Patients are arriving at the counter armed with information, and sometimes misinformation, from social media and they are coming with questions pharmacists need to...

If you’re still managing your pharmacy’s stock by hand (spreadsheets, paper counts, manual platform updates) you’re not alone. Many independent pharmacies across Ireland and the UK still rely on manual processes that worked perfectly well ten years ago. The problem...

Irish customers are ordering pharmacy essentials through delivery apps and the pharmacies serving them are seeing real results. With 4.1 million monthly active customers, €30-45 average basket sizes, and 4X higher order frequency, Deliveroo offers a significant opportunity for pharmacies...