Influence of internet on people baffles pharmacists

PHARMACISTS like Ronan Quirke, who has a business in Clonmel, Co Tipperary, are baffled about the sway the internet holds over people.

Mr Quirke is president of the Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland - the State regulator of high street and community pharmacies.

“On a daily basis in my pharmacy people are bringing in things printed off the internet in relation to diseases or the medicines they have,” said Mr Quirke. “In 50% of cases I would question the reliability of what they are reading.”