Vitamin D Through the Irish Winter: What You Need to Know
From October to March, Irish sunlight is too weak to make vitamin D. Here is the HSE advice on who should supplement, how much to take, and the safe upper limit.
Cystitis and UTIs: When Your Pharmacist Can Help
Burning when you pee? What cystitis is, how to ease mild symptoms, the warning signs that need antibiotics, and how our pharmacists can help through the Common Conditions Service.
HRT and Menopause: Understanding Your Treatment Options
A clear, balanced guide to hormone replacement therapy (HRT) for menopause: the types, forms, benefits and risks, and how our pharmacists can support you. HSE-referenced.
Hay Fever: Which Antihistamine Is Right for You?
Cetirizine, loratadine or a nasal spray? A pharmacist-written guide to choosing hay fever relief that suits your symptoms, with HSE guidance and options you can buy from us.
The Morning-After Pill: Your Questions Answered
How emergency contraception works, the difference between the 3-day and 5-day pill, and how to get it discreetly from our Portlaoise pharmacy. HSE-referenced.
The Drug Payment Scheme Explained: Cap Your Household Medicine Costs
Under the HSE Drug Payment Scheme, a household pays no more than 80 euro a month for approved prescribed medicines. Here is how it works and how to register with us.
Ibuprofen or Paracetamol: Which Should You Take?
Paracetamol or ibuprofen? A clear, pharmacist-written guide to which painkiller suits which type of pain, safe doses, cautions and when to ask us — with HSE references.
The Weight-Loss Pill Has Arrived: What Orforglipron (Foundayo) Means for Ireland
Orforglipron (Foundayo) is the first GLP-1 weight-loss pill — no needle, approved in the US in 2026. What the ATTAIN-1 clinical trial shows, how the tablet compares to Ozempic and Wegovy, and when the weight-loss pill will reach Ireland. A pharmacist’s guide from Laois Pharmacy.
Retatrutide: The ‘Triple G’ Weight-Loss Injection Explained — and When Ireland Might See It
Retatrutide has produced up to 25% weight loss in Phase 3 trials — the strongest yet. What the TRIUMPH clinical trials actually show, how it compares to Ozempic and Mounjaro, and the honest timeline for when it will be available in Ireland. A pharmacist’s guide.
Keeping the Weight Off After Ozempic or Wegovy: What Actually Works
Most people regain weight after stopping GLP-1 medicines — but the ones who keep it off do specific, learnable things. The 6-habit maintenance checklist, why you should never just stop, and how our pharmacists support the after phase.