Many of the medicines currently listed as out of stock or in short supply do not have a generic alternative
Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA)
Half of Irish adults say price of everyday medicines has increased over past year, according to Azure Pharmaceuticals
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Medicines for Ireland strategic review calls for agreement with Department of Health on supply and pricing of off-patent medicines
Among products seized by HPRA last year were sedatives, erectile disfunction and weight loss drugs
High cost of cell and gene therapies often dwarfed by lifetime cost of otherwise treating patient
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More than 300 medicines were in short supply as of mid-December amid record levels of shortages
Ireland should compile essential medicines list and use available pricing tools to make market more attractive, says generics specialist Azure Pharma
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This year, the HPRA has seized 254 units of fake semaglutide, compared to 32 units in all of 2022
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