As the last bits of free time drift irretrievably out of my week, there’s no hope of me trying to keep up with news. I did not, until very late, learn that riots were taking place in Iran. I’ve cut out television, don’t have time to read the newspaper and my girlfriend listens to people [...]
Two new Irish-made DVDs for patients with PKU, and their families, aim to help them to make the necessary lifestyle changes. The National Centre for Inherited Metabolic Disorders (NCIMD) has launched two DVDs to explain PKU (phenylketonuria) to parents and to demonstrate low-protein cookery. A low-protein diet is an important treatment in the lives of [...]
Claire Callanan of Beauchamps Solicitors reports on a case in which a medical reporter — despite having no commercial interest in a drug — was fined for ‘advertising’ it. The protection of public health is an essential aim of the EU legislation governing the promotion of medicinal products. Article 86(1) of EU Directive 2001/83/EC (as [...]
Despite the importance of iodine in the diet of pregnant women, Ireland and the UK have low levels of consumption. Dara Gantly reports on Irish involvement in a new study measuring iodine levels across the UK. An Irish laboratory is to test the urinary iodine levels of 1,200 children from across the UK as part [...]
Ed Madden, BL, on a recent case in which a medical practitioner — found guilty of dishonesty by a Fitness to Practice Panel — successfully appealed the decision of the Panel. Amir Maqbul Khan, who is now 40 years old, qualified as a fellow at the Royal College of Surgeons in Dublin. He went on [...]
Dara Gantly speaks to Comptroller and Auditor General John Buckley about his new report on the effectiveness of drug-treatment schemes. In 2007, State agencies spent an estimated €140 million on the provision of treatment and rehabilitation services for problem drug-users. While long-term methadone maintenance is likely to be the best outcome for a significant proportion [...]
More companies should enter the Irish Healthcare Awards to get their work recognised, writes Niamh Mullen The judging panel for the Irish Healthcare Awards is calling for companies who have not entered before to get involved. Industry expert, John MacDonald, a pharmaceutical industry veteran of 30 years and former managing director of Abbott, said it [...]
Dr John Wallace looks at a new book on Trinity College Dublin and its progression through the acdemic year. Its history goes back much further, however, to 1166. The Trinity Year is a tribute to Ireland’s earliest university. Trinity College, unusually, is located in the middle of a capital city and is known for both [...]
Dear Editor, Dr Garrett Igoe’s article (www.imt.ie/opinion/2009/06/on_big_pharma_and_drug_reps.html, June 12) prompted me to write concerning medical representatives. These are well-trained, intelligent people doing a good service for the pharmaceutical/medical professions. It has come to my knowledge that my colleagues deal with them in a variety of ways. Some arrangements are worsened i.e. making appointments to see [...]
Niamh Mullen speaks to a doctor, now living in Ireland, who has dedicated many years of his career to tackling the problem of malnutrition in Africa. Dr Steve Collins has not had a conventional career in medicine. He has spent more than 20 years fighting famine in Africa, set up two multinational companies and now [...]
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