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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...

The landscape of Irish community pharmacy changed on 19 January 2026. The Common Conditions Service (CCS) is now live, enabling pharmacists to assess, advise and prescribe treatments for eight specified conditions. If you’re already delivering the service or planning to...

As patient mobility increases across Europe, pharmacists are more frequently asked about the validity of prescriptions across borders. Whether supporting patients travelling abroad or assessing foreign prescriptions presented in Ireland, it is essential to understand the rules governing cross-border prescriptions....

Medicine shortages have become a persistent challenge in Ireland and across Europe, affecting patients, pharmacists and healthcare systems. While occasional shortages once emerged as isolated events, recent trends show that supply issues are increasingly systemic, requiring coordinated action from regulators,...

Irish pharmacies are evolving rapidly. Patients increasingly expect the same convenience from healthcare that they get from other services: accurate online availability, fast ordering, and reliable fulfilment. The scale of this shift is unprecedented. As of 2025, Ireland has the...

For many independent pharmacies in Ireland, competing with large pharmacy chains online can feel like an uphill battle. Bigger groups often have larger marketing budgets, dedicated digital teams and strong brand recognition. But size isn’t everything. In fact, independent pharmacies...