Boots is at the top in the UK! It has emerged that Boots has pipped Marks & Spencer at the post as the most “reputable company”.
Following a public survey of 140 UK companies reputations, participants were asked to rate companies on their levels of trust, admiration and esteem.
And Boots came out top!
The pharmaceutical industry is reported to be the fifth most reputable and respected industry in the UK while manufacturing, consumer product, retail and services preceeded.
New Molecule Added
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 is the active aspirin ingredient dissolving prior to hitting the blood stream.
Trinity have been working on a counter to this. Trinity Scientist John Gilmer has been working on adding a new molecule which deactivates the asprin until it enters the bloodstream, hence protecting the stomach and small intestine.
Dr Gilmer is now collaboratring with colleagues Prof Marek Radomski (platelet biolody) and Dr Carlos Medina (gasteroenterologist) to take the drug to the next step of clinical trials.
Trials for this new Aspirin are expected to occour in Ireland at the end of 2011.
Pharmacy Applications drop
Pharmacy applications fall by over 25% this year.
Although a growing number of school leavers are choosing Science careers, Pharmacy has taken a hit.
According to the CAO, there are 2 students racing for every 1 college place next Autumn.
The CAO have only received 280 applications for the 3 Pharmacy schools in comparison to 380 the same time last year.
It is thought this significant drop in Pharmacy applications is linked to the HSE disputes with the Pharmacists which occurred throughout 2009.
These disputes resulted in a large decrease of Pharmacist salaries and margins within Pharmacies.
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