THE State’s regulator for pharmacists believes stricter controls on the sale and supply of paracetamol and ibuprofen are needed to prevent deaths and poisonings.

THE new President of the Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland, Ronan Quirke, has raised concerns about the effectiveness of proposed new pharmacy legislation if it does not provide for the licensing of pharmacies while regulating pharmacists themselves.

THE lack of a top Government pharmacist leaves the country vulnerable in the event of a bird flu outbreak, experts claimed.

The lack of a top Government pharmacist is leaving the country vulnerable in the event of a bird flu outbreak, it was claimed today.