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Date: 14 May 2010

Pandemic 2009: Pharmacy Continuity Planning

The attached document is intended to be helpful to superintendent, supervising and other pharmacists in the planning and management of their response to the pandemic. More>>>

Information for Pharmacists on Dispensing of Oseltamivir

An information article has been prepared to update pharmacists regarding recent changes to the SPC for Tamiflu and in particular the procedures outlined in the SPC for the extemporaneous dispensing of suspension(s) prepared from the contents of Tamiflu capsules for children and adults unable to swallow capsules, and for infants under the age of 12 months. More>>>

Pharmacists Urged to Get Swine Flu vaccine

Pharmacists around Ireland should get the swine flu vaccine as soon as possible, the CEO of the Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland (PSI), the pharmacy regulator, has said today. More>>>

Letter from the HSE concerning swine flu vaccination for pharmacy sector workers

The HSE has issued a letter regarding Swine Flu vaccination for pharmacy sector workers. More>>>

30/10/09: Key websites for information updates on Pandemic A(H1N1)v

The following websites are sources of further information and should be regularly checked for new content: More>>>

16/10/09: IMB Update on Pandemic Vaccines

IMB’s Drug Safety Newsletter on the Pandemic A(H1N1)v Vaccines and an illustrative copy of the online adverse reactions (AR) reporting system developed for the pandemic. More>>>

02/09/09: Drug Safety Newsletter on Antivirals

A Drug Safety Newsletter on antiviral medicines (Tamiflu and Relenza)has been published by the Irish Medicines Board (IMB). More>>>

29/07/09: Letter to all healthcare professionals

Update for all health professionals on the management of influenza A (H1N1)v during the treatment phase. More>>>

15/07/09: Letter from HSE concerning Influenza A(H1N1)

Letter from HSE concerning policy changes in clinical and public health management of Influenza A(H1N1). More>>>

11/06/09: Influenza A - (H1N1) is declared a pandemic

The World Health Organisation today (11th June, 2009) raised the phase of the Influenza Type A (H1N1) to level 6. More>>>