Conflict of interest in banning medicines

The Irish Medicines Board is now in the business of banning widespread amounts of medicines and herbal remedies off our pharmacy and supermarket shelves that have been sold for decades without any problems.

The recent casualty has been echinacea, which some regard as an effective remedy for colds and flu.

Myriad topical creams, tonics, lotions, and cosmetics that are sold in other countries have got the chop by our supercharged medicines board.