Honest health advice from the pharmacists at Laois Pharmacy, Portlaoise — plain-English guides to the questions we hear at the counter every day, from medical card cover and the morning after pill to hay fever, flu vaccines and weight management. Every article is written and reviewed in-store, and most include a free interactive checker or calculator.
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 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.
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.
Ozempic and Wegovy are the same medicine at different doses — here’s the full comparison table, Mounjaro included, with Irish prices, who each suits, and the GP-first route to getting started. From Laois Pharmacy, Portlaoise.
Matching the medicine to the cough type matters more than the brand — and honey beats half the shelf. An interactive cough picker, the honest remedy hierarchy, and the red flags that mean a GP visit.
Everyone 60+, children 2–17, pregnant women and people with long-term conditions get the flu vaccine free in Ireland. Check your eligibility in 10 seconds, and find out why October is the month to book at Laois Pharmacy.
Colds creep, flu hits like a train, Covid needs a test. An interactive symptom checker, a side-by-side comparison table, red flags that mean the GP — and what actually helps. From the pharmacists at Laois Pharmacy, Portlaoise.
The 8 things every family press should hold before September — with an interactive tick-off checklist — plus the three school-health conversations worth having in August. From Laois Pharmacy, Portlaoise.
Why some medicines demand food and others an empty stomach, which foods secretly fight your tablets, the missed-dose rule, and the blister-packing service that fixes it all. A pharmacist guide from Laois Pharmacy.
For most antibiotics a modest drink will not stop them working — but for two, mixing alcohol is genuinely dangerous. Check your antibiotic with our instant lookup tool. Honest advice from Laois Pharmacy, Portlaoise.
