Organisation: Health Products Regulatory Authority

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

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I froze my eggs at 34 — every woman should be given this opportunity in their early 20s

National Women's Health Survey 2025: Single ladies and those who want to delay motherhood can now pay to freeze their eggs

<p>Up to 706,881 dosage units of all types of unverified medicines were seized in the first six months of the year.</p>

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Warning after seizures of black market drugs, including Ozempic knock-offs, triple

<p>Grainne Power, Director of Compliance at the HPRA, said: “Anabolic steroids can cause serious physical and psychological health issues.' Photo: Chris Bellew / Fennell Photography</p>

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Nearly 900,000 illegal medicines that 'can cause serious health issues' seized last year

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There will always be a 'black market' for Botox-type treatments, Taoiseach warns

Young woman having hyaluronic lip treatment

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'I may become the world's most hated plastic surgeon but I had to raise my dermal filler fears'

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More than 90,000 animals used for testing in Irish labs last year

EMA warns of risk to babies from fathers taking epilepsy drug

The European Medicines Agency says that children born to men prescribed medicine containing epilepsy drug valproate (Epilim), have the potential of increased risk of neurodevelopmental disorders.

Sun, 21 Jan, 2024

Medication for hot flushes to be available in Ireland by April

Veoza was recently approved by the European Medicines Agency

Sun, 07 Jan, 2024

Animal testing continues to raise hackles in some quarters

Animal testing is necessary says the Health Products Regulatory Authority, but not so claim certain animal welfare campaigners, who point to the rehoming of rabbits by one university as a welcome first step and want greater transparency

Mon, 30 Oct, 2023

Health watchdog issues warning as fake weight-loss drugs seized in Ireland

Seizures of fake medication claiming to contain semaglutide, found in Ozempic and Wegovy, are increasing in Ireland

Wed, 25 Oct, 2023

HSE CEO admits spinal surgery wait lists will increase without surgeon at centre of probe

Bernard Gloster made the comments on RTÉ radio today

Sun, 24 Sep, 2023

The ease with which you can buy injectable fillers online is 'absolutely shocking'

The ease with which dermal fillers and other injectable cosmetics can be ordered in Ireland raises serious concerns about their regulation and the legality of their sale

Sun, 06 Aug, 2023

First over-the-counter birth control pill in the US will be produced in Ireland

Irish-headquartered pharma firm Perrigo has won FDA approval to sell its Opill contraceptive without prescription in the US

Mon, 17 Jul, 2023

Department of Health insists there is no need to worry about medicines shortages

Department said there were 'numerous alternatives' available after survey showed 44% of patients have experienced shortages of prescription medicine

Mon, 19 Jun, 2023

EMA probing developmental risks to children of fathers taking epilepsy drug

Patients urged not to stop taking valproate without consulting their doctors

Mon, 05 Jun, 2023

60% rise in elderly patients being prescribed codeine

Latest figures from the HSE show that 435,621 over-70s were prescribed codeine products last year through the three main public drug schemes

Mon, 05 Jun, 2023

S 'No one wants to look old' but what is the true cost of injectable cosmetics?

Once cosmetic surgery was the preserve of the wealthy, but now, for a few hundred euros, anyone can walk into a clinic and have appearance-altering, affordable, non-surgical procedures.

Sat, 29 Apr, 2023

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Shortages of anti-anxiety pills, antibiotics, and cough syrups continue

Of 248 drugs now on the shortages list, 13 products are regarded as 'critical medicines' by the World Health Organization

Mon, 20 Mar, 2023

Benylin, antibiotics, and asthma inhalers among 247 medicines in short supply in Ireland

World Health Organization categorises 13 of the scarce medicines as 'critical'

Mon, 20 Feb, 2023

Antibiotics, cough syrups and blood pressure tablets among 239 out-of-stock medications

The CEO of Azure Pharmaceuticals said that increasing the cost of medications here would protect supply.

Wed, 08 Feb, 2023

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Irish patients are advised not to stop taking epilepsy drug Epilim

The advice from Ireland's Health Products Regulatory Authority not to discontinue the treatment comes in the wake of new recommendations in the UK

Tue, 13 Dec, 2022

Shortage of ‘life-changing’ epilepsy drug 'is causing huge stress'

Doctors say patients and parents are frustrated at delays — but warn that substitution is 'a drug error waiting to happen'

Wed, 05 Oct, 2022

Rise in seizures of bogus Covid treatments propels illegal medicine seizures up to 500,000

Seizures of medicine claiming to treat Covid-19 increased to 43,707 units, up from 23,172 last year.

Thu, 25 Aug, 2022

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'Seriously potent' steroids among drugs illegally imported into Ireland

Risks of unexpected side-effects 'associated with buying prescription-only products from unverified and unregulated sources', Health Products Regulatory Authority says

Thu, 24 Feb, 2022

Seven children mistakenly given adult vaccine dosage

The errors came to light when children came to mass vaccination centres for their second dose, and vaccinators spotted incorrect information on their card

Mon, 07 Feb, 2022

Erectile dysfunction tablets among 1.6m units of fake medicines seized

Sedatives made up the bulk of the seizures at 36%

Mon, 29 Nov, 2021

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First cannabis-based product under MCAP to be available from next month

The product is CannEpil oral solution which contains both tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) a psychoactive derivative of cannabis, and cannabidiol (CBD)

Wed, 29 Sep, 2021

Arthritis drug used to treat Covid-19 in short supply globally

It is estimated just 300 doses are left in Ireland and deliveries are not due to resume until September

Wed, 14 Jul, 2021

‘Faulty facts’ on social media delaying vaccination of children, experts warn

Report says some parents are influenced by false claims about vaccines

Mon, 12 Jul, 2021

Erectile dysfunction meds and sedatives among 1.6m illegal medicines seized last year

58% increase on the number of doses seized in 2019 “very concerning”, according to Health Products Regulatory Authority

Tue, 08 Jun, 2021

Half of babies missing health checks due to Covid-19

With public health nurse visits curtailed by Covid, less than half of our infants had their development health screening on time

Fri, 09 Apr, 2021

Covid-19: Situation stable and possibly improving, health officials say

But they warn the picture could change rapidly due to the Easter weekend, with the impact of that holiday likely to hit in a week to ten days

Thu, 08 Apr, 2021

Department of Health quizzed on infection risks of bus and air travel

The Department of Health has declined to say whether or not there is a distinction between air travel and other forms of public transport in terms of the danger of spreading Covid-19 infection.

Tue, 02 Jun, 2020

Sport Ireland to restart drugs tests Monday week

Sport Ireland’s anti-doping unit hope to return to the regular testing programme on Monday week but insist they have remained vigilant during the lockdown.

Sat, 30 May, 2020

Simon Harris: Ireland 'unlikely' to see medicine supply shortage

The Department of Health has said international authorities, including the European Medicines Agency, remain “vigilant to any potential risk”.

Fri, 03 Apr, 2020

Pacemakers and insulin pumps vulnerable to hacking-HPRA

Health Products Regulatory Authority said pacemakers running on Bluetooth Low Energy were at risk.

Fri, 13 Mar, 2020

Alison O'Connor: Shortage of HRT is causing huge stress ... so why the silence?

I brokered a drug transaction this week. It involved two school mums.

Thu, 27 Feb, 2020

Health Products Regulatory Authority issues warning about two products marketed as herbal sleep aids

The HPRA says 'U-Dream Full Night' and 'U-Dream Lite' have been found to contain an undeclared substance that is similar to zopiclone, which is a prescription-only medicine.

Fri, 10 Jan, 2020

Medical cannabis ‘will change lives’, advocates say

Patients are set to get “life-changing” medical cannabis before Christmas thanks to the approval of two products for sale here.

Tue, 03 Dec, 2019

'I don't know how the Minister has let this go on' - Aoife Bennett shocked at 'adversarial' court case

Prior to the vaccine, she enjoyed a "very active life, a very active social life and school was no bother".

Wed, 20 Nov, 2019

Adverse reactions to pills more than doubled last year

Adverse reactions to medicines reported to the Health Products Regulatory Authority more than doubled last year, it has emerged.

Thu, 24 Oct, 2019

Swine flu case: State ‘has sympathy... but is not liable'

The State in the High Court has expressed “ greatest sympathy” for a 26-year-old woman who is suing claiming she developed narcolepsy after she got the swine flu Pandemrix vaccination.

Fri, 11 Oct, 2019

Brexit will not disrupt medicine supplies, Harris says

The supply of people's medicines will not be affected if Britain leaves the EU without a deal at the end of the month, Health Minister SImon Harris has said.

Thu, 10 Oct, 2019

Health Minister warns against ‘scam’ autism treatment

A “scam” autism treatment at clinics in Cork and Dublin is charging thousands of euro for what it says is a stem-cell-based procedure.

Tue, 08 Oct, 2019

‘Scam’ autism cure offered: Exploitative charlatans

Human nature decrees that for every weakness, there is an individual, a profession, or one entity or another ready to exploit the situation.

Tue, 08 Oct, 2019

Heartburn medicine recalled amid concerns it contains traces of cancer-causing chemical

The health product watchdog has issued a recall of a heartburn medicine amid concerns it contains traces of a cancer-causing chemical.

Thu, 26 Sep, 2019

No need to stockpile medicines ahead of Brexit, says Health Products Regulatory Authority

There is no need for patients, hospitals or healthcare professionals to stockpile medicines ahead of Brexit, according to the Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA).

Wed, 25 Sep, 2019

Fears of hidden steroid abuse by males

A person has sought medical help for health problems caused by serious steroid abuse once every nine days so far this year amid fears of a hidden crisis among young men.

Sat, 10 Aug, 2019

Farmers review value of hemp in Kerry

A hemp growing experiment on a farm overlooking Tralee Bay in Kerry 56 years ago is now being recalled as a result of a growing focus on the suitability of the crop as an alternative agricultural enterprise.

Mon, 08 Jul, 2019

Mother of boy with severe epilepsy says medicinal cannabis legislation is 'life-changing'

A mother who said she felt like a criminal after security at Dublin Airport seized her son's THC medicinal cannabis last December has described the new legislation for access to such products as "life-changing".

Wed, 26 Jun, 2019