PSI – the Pharmacy Regulator, welcomes today’s announcement by the Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly T.D. to progress the phase two recommendations by the Expert Taskforce on expanding the scope of practice for pharmacists. Speaking at the launch of the final report from the Expert Taskforce to Support the Expansion of the Role of Pharmacy, the Minister outlined the … [Read more...] about PSI welcomes publication of the final report of the Expert Taskforce to Support the Expansion of the Role of Pharmacy
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PSI to Support Quit Smoking Campaign as Guidance Issued to Pharmacies on Electronic Cigarettes
The PSI(Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland), the pharmacy regulator, has announced it will be supporting the HSE’s new Quit Smoking campaign and, as the statutory body for pharmacists and pharmacies in Ireland, has issued guidance to the pharmacy profession on electronic cigarettes. Dr Ambrose McLoughlin, CEO and Registrar of the PSI, said the regulator has recently … [Read more...] about PSI to Support Quit Smoking Campaign as Guidance Issued to Pharmacies on Electronic Cigarettes
Pharmacists Could Provide Sexual Health Services
Sexual health advice is a service community pharmacists would like to provide in the future, according to the first baseline research into community pharmacy practice in Ireland which has been presented to the Minister for Health Mr Reilly by the PSI. The research found a perception that pharmacy is under-valued and under-appreciated in the current healthcare structure and … [Read more...] about Pharmacists Could Provide Sexual Health Services