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O’Beirn’s Pharmacy, Henry Street, Galway, has recently come under new management, and is introducing a number of price reductions. Prescription medicines at O’Beirn’s are now at similar prices to the UK and other EU countries.

Mullingar pharmacists Eamonn Brady and Niall Weir are highlighting the need for parents to be careful before giving medicine to children, and to seek the advice of their pharmacist to determine the appropriate medicine and dose for their child’s age and symptoms.

People are being urged to shop around for prescription medicines in a bid to get the best deal on offer.

Almost half of Irish adults risk their health by taking out of date medicines, according to a recent survey.

The Galway based president of the Irish Pharmacy Union has warned people about the dangers of buying medicines on the internet.

Age Action is urging older people not to respond to the economic hardship caused by the new prescription charge by not taking their prescribed medication.

The 50 cent prescription charge introduced for medical card holders last week has been roundly condemned by public representatives in Mayo.

People who buy prescription drugs in Connacht spend an average of €79.46 on these treatments each month, according to the Teva Cost of Medicines Index. This is 28 per cent higher than the national average of €61.77.

The majority of Athlone’s pharmacists have announced they are to close their doors to the public from August 1, following their decision to stop dispensing prescription medicines on that date.