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New prescription rules welcomed by local pharmacist
From the beginning of last month, pharmacists can extend prescriptions up to a maximum of 12 months for patients.
Apr 17, 2024 18:12![Call for pharmacists to be allowed provide alternative antibiotics to fight Strep A](https://img.resized.co/shannonside-ie/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1nLnNoYW5ub25zaWRlLmllXFxcL3Byb2RcXFwvdXBsb2Fkc1xcXC9hbnRpYmlvdGljLnBuZ1wiLFwid2lkdGhcIjo3OTUsXCJoZWlnaHRcIjo1MzAsXCJkZWZhdWx0XCI6XCJodHRwczpcXFwvXFxcL2ltYWdlcy51bnNwbGFzaC5jb21cXFwvcGhvdG8tMTU4NjMzOTk0OTkxNi0zZTk0NTdiZWY2ZDNcIixcIm9wdGlvbnNcIjp7XCJvdXRwdXRcIjpcIndlYnBcIn19IiwiaGFzaCI6IjY5M2ZlM2ViYTFhYjc1NTZhMjMzYmY1ODE2OGU2YmI1ODI1MWY4YzEifQ==/call-for-pharmacists-to-be-allowed-provide-alternative-antibiotics-to-fight-strep-a.png)
Call for pharmacists to be allowed provide alternative antibiotics to fight Strep A
It comes as the country deals with a shortage in penicillin-based antibiotics due to issues with production, raw materials shortage and increased demand.
Dec 9, 2022 09:41![Uptake of second booster vaccine not as strong according to local pharmacist](https://img.resized.co/shannonside-ie/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1nLnNoYW5ub25zaWRlLmllXFxcL3Byb2RcXFwvdXBsb2Fkc1xcXC9jVERDNk5WRS04LTUucG5nXCIsXCJ3aWR0aFwiOjc5NSxcImhlaWdodFwiOjUzMCxcImRlZmF1bHRcIjpcImh0dHBzOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1hZ2VzLnVuc3BsYXNoLmNvbVxcXC9waG90by0xNTg2MzM5OTQ5OTE2LTNlOTQ1N2JlZjZkM1wiLFwib3B0aW9uc1wiOntcIm91dHB1dFwiOlwid2VicFwifX0iLCJoYXNoIjoiMmMyMjRmMjhmMDRjNzI2ZGU2NTgwOTU4MTk5MDhhZTRjNTYxYmE5YSJ9/uptake-of-second-booster-vaccine-not-as-strong-according-to-local-pharmacist.png)
Uptake of second booster vaccine not as strong according to local pharmacist
The lack of activities requiring a vaccination cert have resulted in less of an uptake of the booster.
Aug 24, 2022 13:46![Local pharmacist urging people to be wary when buying antigen tests](https://img.resized.co/shannonside-ie/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1nLnNoYW5ub25zaWRlLmllXFxcL3Byb2RcXFwvdXBsb2Fkc1xcXC9hbnRpZ2VuLmpwZ1wiLFwid2lkdGhcIjo3OTUsXCJoZWlnaHRcIjo1MzAsXCJkZWZhdWx0XCI6XCJodHRwczpcXFwvXFxcL2ltYWdlcy51bnNwbGFzaC5jb21cXFwvcGhvdG8tMTU4NjMzOTk0OTkxNi0zZTk0NTdiZWY2ZDNcIixcIm9wdGlvbnNcIjp7XCJvdXRwdXRcIjpcIndlYnBcIn19IiwiaGFzaCI6IjI5ZGIyZDY5ZjBmMWM3YmQyY2I3MmMwMmQ5NGJhZmJjOGY3OGQ1MzcifQ==/local-pharmacist-urging-people-to-be-wary-when-buying-antigen-tests.jpg)
Local pharmacist urging people to be wary when buying antigen tests
The public is being asked to check packets of antigen tests to ensure they meet standards.
Dec 2, 2021 08:53![Longford pharmacists support Government greenlight for them to administer new AstraZeneca vaccine](https://img.resized.co/shannonside-ie/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwczpcXFwvXFxcL2ltZy5zaGFubm9uc2lkZS5pZVxcXC9wcm9kXFxcL3VwbG9hZHNcXFwvc2l0ZXNcXFwvMTFcXFwvaW5qZWN0aW9uLXN5cmluZ2UtdmFjY2luYXRpb24tZnJvbS1QaXhhYmF5LTEwMjR4OTE4LmpwZ1wiLFwid2lkdGhcIjo3OTUsXCJoZWlnaHRcIjo1MzAsXCJkZWZhdWx0XCI6XCJodHRwczpcXFwvXFxcL2ltYWdlcy51bnNwbGFzaC5jb21cXFwvcGhvdG8tMTU4NjMzOTk0OTkxNi0zZTk0NTdiZWY2ZDNcIixcIm9wdGlvbnNcIjp7XCJvdXRwdXRcIjpcIndlYnBcIn19IiwiaGFzaCI6Ijc5MzhmODE4NDZkM2IxN2NkNTlhOTE1MDE1MTExZDI2NTc5YTk1MjQifQ==/longford-pharmacists-support-government-greenlight-for-them-to-administer-new-astrazeneca-vaccin.jpg)
Longford pharmacists support Government greenlight for them to administer new AstraZeneca vaccine
Longford pharmacist Padraig Loughrey is welcoming the agreement which will allow them to begin to administer vaccines from early next month. The Longford man says
Jan 19, 2021 17:52Shannonside Newsletter
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