The Drug Payment Scheme in Ireland Explained (2026)
If you pay for prescriptions in Ireland and you do not have a medical card, the Drug Payment Scheme is one of the most useful things you can sign up…
Straight health advice from the pharmacists at Laois Pharmacy in Portlaoise. These are the questions we get asked most at the counter, written up and checked in-store, and most come with a free checker or calculator you can use in a minute.
What to Eat and Supplement on Ozempic or Mounjaro: An Irish Pharmacist Guide
Ozempic and Mounjaro make food feel like an afterthought. Your appetite drops, portions shrink and the weight starts to move. That is exactly what these medicines are designed to do.…
Best Moisturiser for Your Skin: A Pharmacist’s Guide (with a 30-Second Finder)
Dry, sensitive, oily or eczema prone? Answer three questions and our pharmacist-built finder matches you to the right moisturiser, with an honest guide to La Roche-Posay, CeraVe, Avene, Elave and more.
Back to School Health: A Portlaoise Pharmacist’s Checklist
Head lice, colds, lunchboxes and more. A Laois Pharmacy checklist to make the return to school a little smoother, with advice you can act on today.
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.
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.