IPU: 4,000 children poisoned accidently every year

The AGM of the Irish Pharmacy Union (IPU) today has heard that 4,000 children in Ireland are accidentally poisoned each year.

Sun, 11 May, 2008 - 17:43

The AGM of the Irish Pharmacy Union (IPU) today has heard that 4,000 children in Ireland are accidentally poisoned each year.

The figures were sourced from the Poisons Information Centre in Beaumont Hospital and in most cases, prescription or over the counter medication is involved.

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