€10 million pharmaceutical price reduction planned

The Department of Health is currently in negotiations with the Association of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers of Ireland (APMI) to deliver price reductions on generic medications to the tune of about €10 million in a full year, Irish Medical Times reports.  New measures aimed at achieving further reductions in pharmaceutical expenditure envisage … Continue reading

The Law of Attraction

The Law of Attraction  – If you see it in your mind, your’re going to hold it in your hand Unfortunately, most people think or worry about what they don’t want or don’t want to happen and then wonder why exactly that does happen. People ask why good things always … Continue reading

Jobs on the Increase

It seems that jobs are on the increase and that there really is a map in place for new jobs coming up in the next 2-3 years in Ireland. There have been various reports on the news about Ireland coming out of this recession in the next 3 years and … Continue reading

Wanted – Medical Device!

WANTED – MEDICAL DEVICE PEOPLE! CALLING ALL ENGINEERS WITH MEDICAL DEVICE EXPERIENCE! Although we have heard in the news last week that some Medical Device companies are experiencing a downturn, there are others who are NOT! Believe it or not, we are URGENTLY seeking the following engineers for a medical … Continue reading

Caffeine gets the thumbs up!

Caffeine gets the thumbs up it seems as shown by a recent study by Cochrane Researchers. Caffeine can help to reduce errors made by shift or night shift workers according to this study. As all us Nurses know, it’s no joke keeping alert, never mind awake during night shift number 4 … Continue reading

Kerry Lab wins ISO

Kerry General Hospital’s Molecular Diagnostics Dept was awarded ISO-15189 by the Irish National Accreditation Board.  On receiving the internationally-recognised accreditation, Kerry’s Diagnostics Department has become the first Irish public hospital lab to receive this honorary standard for genetic testing. Under direction of Consultant Haematologist Dr Mary Cahill, the Kerry lab … Continue reading

New Asprin in Trinity School of Pharmacy

Trinity School of Pharmacy have been working on a new form of Aspirin. Aspirin , by nature, has been used as a preventative action against heart attacks, blood clots and strokes, but the acidic ingredients have been known to lead to stomach ulcers and bleeding. The dominant cause of this … Continue reading

Format your CV

Please format your CV! A few key points to note before sending your CV out: Font – is it clear and concise Font Size – trust me, 12 is big enough! Bold/ Italics – Bold is best for titles, the rest in plain text. I find that Italics can be … Continue reading