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IRELAND’S OFFICIAL PHARMACY PUBLICATION DECEMBER 2018 / JANUARY 2019 Brexit Medicines Authentication – a Complete Guide Annual Conference Community Pharmacy: Maximising Our Potential BE WELL THIS WINTER | PAYE MODERNISATION | CLINICAL TIPS: BIOSIMILARS
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DECEMBER 2018 /
JANUARY 2019
07 A Note from the Editor
IPU News
25
The latest news and events
from Butterfield House
08 Dates for your Diary
08 Pharmacy in the media
09 IPU and HSE launch EHC Campaign
Our front cover shows Darragh
O’Loughlin, Secretary General, 10 IPU meets with Sinn Féin Health Spokesperson
IPU and Minister for Health, 10 IPU Conference 2019
Simon Harris TD.
12 Operation Transformation 2019 – Weigh Your Age
The IPU Review is published 12 IPU Group Life Plan
monthly and circulated to Irish
pharmacists. The views expressed 13 Antibiotic overuse becoming major threat to public
by contributors are not those health according to pharmacists
of the IPU nor is responsibility
accepted for claims in articles 13 New look to IPU Yearbook & Diary 2019
or advertisements. 14 IPU Academy Spring Programme 2019
Subscription: 14 Book next year’s IPU Training Courses today
€100 (Ireland North & South) and
€150 (including postage overseas).
Publisher:
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(IPU Services Ltd),
Butterfield House,
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Features
Email: ipureview@ipu.ie
Website: www.ipu.ie
Editor: Jack Shanahan MPSI
Editorial Associates:
Sinéad Fennell, Ciara Browne
16 Working for you,
and Jim Curran working with you
Advertising: Sinéad Fennell
Email: ipureview@ipu.ie
Tel: (01) 493 6401 18 IPU Conference 2019
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22 Regulation of Termination
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of the Irish Pharmacy Union.
25 Self Care: Be Well This Winter
– Think Pharmacy
28 Haven Awards
31 CPD: Selective Serotonin
Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs)
in Pregnancy – Safe and
Effective Use
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36 Brexit: the only certainty
is uncertainty
38 Medicines authentication
44
– a complete guide
44 PAYE modernisation – more
regulation for pharmacists
46 World Aids Day
48 Ensure your retail offering stays well
52 United Nations Convention on the
Rights of Persons with a Disability News
56 IPU Advertising Campaigns – Getting 77 Diabetes Ireland: First Things First campaign
the public to Think Pharmacy 77 New standards launched to support children
living in residential care
59 Innovation in Pharmacy IT 78 90,000 illegal medicines detained during
Operation Pangea
64 Cancer trials can offer more 79 Aware for All information seminar
treatment options 79 Sanofi receives positive CHMP opinion for
dengue vaccine
67 PCRS Annual Report 2017 published 80 HIQA guidelines for assessing the
effectiveness of health technologies
68 Politics 80 Minister welcomes Government decision to
join EU research group on clinical trials
71 Clinical Tips: Biosimilars 81 Minister publishes report on use of
Transvaginal Mesh
72 High Tech Medicines Update: 81 Healthy Ireland Survey 2018
Adalimumab Biosimilars 82 Boots Ireland Night Walks raises €50,000
74 International Pharmacy News 82 Classifieds
75 Product information
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IPUREVIEW DECEMBER 2018 / JANUARY 2019 5
IPU PRODUCT FILE
The IPU Product File has been in existence for more than 30 years and is an indispensable resource
for community pharmacists. It was designed for pharmacists by pharmacists and is also used by doctors
and hospital personnel. It is a vital support tool for prescribing, dispensing, claiming with PCRS, stock
ordering, stock taking, price checking and product sourcing.
What is in the File? ISO Certified
The File contains information on over 63,000 products, including: In 2016, the IPU Product File achieved ISO Certification
for 9001 (Quality) and 27001 (Information Security).
Licensed medicinal products The audit and certification process for ISO Certification ISO 9001 ISO 27001
Registered Registered
Unlicensed medicinal products emphasises the robustness of the IPU Product File and Quality
Management
Information Security
Management
underpins its position as the definitive medicinal product
Medical devices and sundries (bandages, dressings, ostomy equipment etc.) catalogue in Ireland.
Nutritional products, including foods for special diets
Easy to Use
Veterinary products
The IPU Product File is an open system, so no matter what vendor you choose,
Photographic products the file can be adapted for your needs. The IPU Product File is available by
Cosmetic products electronic download, where you can log-in and download your monthly update.
Front of Shop products (shampoos, toothpastes, vitamins etc.) Contact Us
In addition to pricing information, barcodes etc., the IPU Product File The IPU Product File team are available to answer your queries, whether it’s
provides valuable professional information on health products. The professional on sourcing a product, pricing queries etc., the team will be able to assist you.
information provided includes the Medicinal Product Name, PA/EU number, For any queries relating to the IPU Product File, please contact a staff member
Generic Name, Pharmaceutical Form, Strength and Legal Status. on 01 406 1550 or datainfo@ipu.ie
A NOTE FROM THE EDITOR Jack Shanahan MPSI
If pharmacy is going to rise
beyond its current role, we must
be enabled with the tools to evolve
If I got a euro every time I heard that community pharmacy is an
untapped resource, I would retire tomorrow. There is an obvious
disconnect from stating an issue and starting to solve it.
W
e should keep a great service, the future There is no doubt that the dispensary. The arrival of the
uppermost a of the profession seems to dispensary software has served HSE hub could be a portent
key principle. think that the service we are us well. It has revolutionised of a more invasive dispensing
If we don’t providing is not worth the care, facilitating continuous process. The potential end
do it for pain. I am not talking about records. Functions such as of this road is HSE real time
ourselves, somebody else will some snowflake generation. stock management, claiming validation of dispensing, using
do it for us. And ‘they’ have I am looking at a group of and drug interactions packages indiscriminate rules. One
different agendas. Personally, smart, highly educated young are all part of making more where the pharmacist’s role is
once I got exposed to the professionals who are looking efficient, safer pharmacies. further reduced to manually
Hepler and Strand model around favourably at the other But, like an old political intervening between a HSE
of Pharmaceutical Care, I professions. While grass is manifesto, much done, more to decision support module and
thought that there was a always greenest on the other do. How can our PMR systems actual real patients.
great framework upon which side, there is a consistent take more of the routine The future challenge for the
to build. It wasn’t perfect, refrain. Many do not want drudgery out of community dispensary software vendors
but it sure was a good start. I to work weekends. Many see pharmacy? Setting aside the is to move onto the next level
have written before about our long hours, no lunch breaks, imminent arrival of electronic of technological innovation,
need to validate our practice. chronic understaffing and prescriptions, the obvious the introduction of a level of
This involves documenting lack of peer interaction as way is to make the dispensary intelligence. We are surrounded
and quantifying the value, being incompatible with a smarter. Add in the ability by expert systems of one form
in clinical, humanistic and decent workplace. Presented to automate more of the or another. If pharmacy is
economic outcomes that we in such stark terms, it is tedious manual processes going to rise beyond its current
bring to the patients that we hard to disagree. Add in the that we currently engage in. role, we must be enabled with
care for every day. While it is maelstrom that is the daily For instance, what would an the tools to evolve.
all very well saying this, the drudge of drug shortages, integrated drug shortages I wish you all a very happy
rather stark issue of how to go HSE capriciousness and module do for you? No rocket Christmas and a successful
about this is a real challenge. regulatory overkill and you science, but simply something New Year.
It is useful to start from have the makings of perpetual that told you, at the point of
the obvious. In our minds, problems. Then, finally, dispensing, when a drug is
community pharmacists there is the kicker of career expected back. How about a
are, in the main, providing progression. Most professions facility that could actually look
an excellent service to the have a fairly established at the dosage of a medicine,
community. This is often career path. Community and tell you that it falls outside
validated by customer pharmacy was very simple. normal limits? Even better,
surveys, showing extremely You worked for a few years a decision support system.
high levels of satisfaction and then either bought or How about a mechanism for
with, and trust in, the sector. started a new pharmacy. You reporting a suspected adverse
It is equally noticeable that joined the pharmacists’ golf drug reaction to the HPRA at
community pharmacy has or bridge society and enjoyed the click of a few buttons? Of
a manpower issue. This a great peer network. The course, we must be careful
latter point surprises many, growth of chains, large and of what we wish for. A key
given the obvious increase in small, has all but closed off deliverable for every pharmacy
graduate numbers over the this natural progression. is the need to ensure that they
last few decades. There is a What do we do? Like all are going to be paid for what
morale problem, one that problems, we start with the they dispense. The plethora of
has seen a slew of recent more manageable ones and inefficiencies, arbitrary rules
graduates withdraw from the work our way up. Part of this and sheer exhausting drudgery
community sector. So, while is using technology to serve in delivering HSE schemes
we think we are providing us better. is a constant drain in every
If you have any comments, queries or issues to raise, send
your “Letters to the Editor” by email to ipureview@ipu.ie.
IPUREVIEW DECEMBER 2018 / JANUARY 2019 7
Pharmacy in
the Media
To mark the launch date of our EHC campaign with the
HSE, a press release was issued to inform the public that
emergency hormonal contraception is available direct
from pharmacies without the need for a prescription. A
Merry Christmas
photograph with the Minister for Health Simon Harris
TD, Darragh O’ Loughlin, Helen Deely from the HSE
SHCPP, and Grainne O’Leary, IPU PCC Member, formally
to All Our Readers
launched the campaign. There has been coverage in the
Irish Daily Mail and the Irish Sun, as well as online media
on IrishHealth.com.
To help promote European Antibiotic Awareness Week,
From all of us here in the IPU, we wish all our we issued a press release to highlight that overuse of
readers an enjoyable and peaceful Christmas and a antibiotics represents one of the most significant threats
happy New Year. This Christmas, instead of sending to long-term public health and called on patients to
cards, we have made a donation to Make-A-Wish help fight the growing problem of antibiotic resistance.
Ireland, to help them with their work to grant the There was a significant amount of national coverage
wishes of children living with life-threatening on the topic. IPU Executive Committee member Ann
medical conditions. Marie Horan was interviewed on Virgin Media One News
and IPU President Daragh Connolly was interviewed
on Newstalk Breakfast. There was also coverage on RTÉ
Radio 1, RTÉ 2FM and on RTÉ.ie. Articles appeared in The
Irish Times, Irish Examiner, Irish Sun, and two in The Times.
There was extensive regional media across multiple
radio stations and Daragh Connolly was interviewed
for KFM, WLR FM and Clare FM. Online media included
IrishHealth.com and BreakingNews.ie.
There was further coverage on our joint EHC
campaign with the HSE, with articles in the Evening
Echo and Avondhu.
Darragh O’Loughlin was also quoted in The Sunday
Times in an article which addressed the number of
abortion pills that have been seized by the HPRA.
IPU Executive member Caitriona O’Riordan was
interviewed on 98FM and advised the public that talking
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IPU NEWS
IPU and HSE
launch EHC
Campaign
On 12 November, the IPU and HSE Sexual Health and Crisis
Pregnancy Programme (SHCPP) launched a national public
awareness campaign.
The aim of the campaign was to increase public awareness
that the emergency hormonal contraception (EHC) pill is
available to women directly from a pharmacist up to five days
(120 hours) following unprotected sex. The EHC pill can be used
as an effective secondary method to prevent a crisis pregnancy,
when contraception has failed or has not been used.
Speaking ahead of the campaign launch, Minister for Health
Simon Harris said, “It is vital for women to be aware that
they can access the EHC pill directly from their community a pharmacist as soon as possible after an occasion of
pharmacist without a prescription. Women with medical unprotected sex.”
cards can also get the EHC pill free-of-charge directly from a Darragh O’Loughlin, IPU Secretary General, said, “Emergency
pharmacist without the need for a prescription from their GP. contraception is time-sensitive. Its effectiveness diminishes
This is an important public health measure and will remove between the time of unprotected sex and the time of taking it,
any barrier to women getting timely treatment from their making it crucial that all women are able to access it readily
local pharmacy.” when necessary. The convenience and accessibility offered by
In addition, the Minister has outlined his belief that community pharmacies is therefore hugely valuable in helping
contraception should be free. Work is underway in the to prevent a crisis pregnancy. Pharmacists are fully qualified to
Department of Health in this regard, which includes exploring offer advice to medical card holders on emergency contraception,
all of the issues associated with enhancing access to as they have been safely providing emergency contraception,
contraception and removing the barrier of cost. without prescription, to private patients since 2011.”
Helen Deely, Programme Lead of the HSE SHCPP, said, “There
is a misconception that the EHC pill, commonly known as
the ‘morning after pill’, can only be taken the morning after
unprotected sex. We would encourage women to consult
Helen Deely, Programme
Lead of the HSE SHCPP;
Darragh O’Loughlin,
Secretary General,
IPU; Gráinne O’Leary,
Pharmacist and member of
IPU PCC; and Minister for
Health Simon Harris TD.
IPUREVIEW DECEMBER 2018 / JANUARY 2019 9
IPU NEWS
IPU meets
with Sinn
Féin Health
Spokesperson
The IPU held a comprehensive meeting with Sinn Féin’s
Spokesperson on Health, Deputy Louise O’Reilly TD, in
November. IPU President Daragh Connolly, Director of
Communications and Strategy, Jim Curran, and Press and
Communications Manager, Sinéad Fennell, attended the
meeting, which was held in Leinster House.
The meeting provided an opportunity for the IPU to brief
Deputy O’Reilly on the vital role pharmacists are playing in the
primary healthcare continuum of care and how, by allowing
pharmacists to work to their full scope, will help to deliver
better patient outcomes by alleviating the pressure on other
areas in the health service. Discussions centred on FEMPI and
IPU policy proposals, which offered pharmacy-based solutions
to primary healthcare deficits in the areas of access to
contraception, a Minor Ailment Scheme, New Medicine Service,
chronic disease management, biosimilar medicines policy and
the Brexit concerns of Irish pharmacy.
Deputy O’Reilly was very engaged on the areas that were
discussed and it was agreed that we would have further
engagement on these, and other matters, towards addressing
the issues that affect our members and their patients.
IPU
Conference
2019
The IPU National Pharmacy Conference will
take place on 10 – 12 May in the Galmont
Hotel (formerly the Radisson), Galway city.
Bookings for the conference will open in
January on www.pharmacyconference.ie,
where you will be able to book your place at
the conference and find out more information
on educational sessions, the Plenary Session,
the Panel Discussion and much more.
Keep watching this space and the weekly
eNewsletter for updates on the conference.
A great line-up of sessions has been
planned. Turn to pages 18–20 for a full
conference update and a sneak peek on
speakers we have confirmed.
We look forward to seeing you in Galway!
10 IPUREVIEW DECEMBER 2018 / JANUARY 2019IPU NEWS
IPU Group
Life Plan
We’re delighted to announce the
introduction of the IPU Group Life
Plan, exclusively for IPU members
and their staff (incl. OTC staff),
which offers security at a low cost
for all, regardless of age or smoker
status. Get €100,000 cover from as
little as €10 per month. To enter,
Operation
visit www.ipulifeplan.ie (paper
application forms available
on request).
Transformation
Why is this Plan important?
1. Protecting staff. Many
pharmacies are staffed locally
2019 – Weigh
in areas where life insurance
may not be an immediate
consideration.
Your Age
2. It’s important to us. As a
representative body, the IPU is
committed to delivering services
to its members. This type of
cover, which is common in many
industries, has been absent in the
Following on from our successful involvement pharmacy sector.
in previous programmes, we are once again 3. It’s a win-win. Due to the core
teaming up with Operation Transformation demographic and the long-term
for their 2019 campaign, which is entitled employment nature within
Weigh Your Age. the industry, it was prudent
As part of the campaign, participating to introduce a Plan to benefit
pharmacies nationwide will weigh members permanent staff that is exclusive,
of the public to confirm their metabolic age, low-cost and, where paid by the
fat percentage and BMI, using a specific employer, does not incur BIK.
Tanita weighing scales (Body Composition
Anlyser). Pharmacies will then provide each Benefits:
person with a patient record card to record
their results. It is anticipated that this free n Life Cover Benefit, up to age 65:
service will be provided for one day, details of €100,000;
which will be announced on the programme. n Free Child’s Cover, up to age
It is likely, at this stage, that this will be a 21: €10,000; and
date in February 2019. The list of participating
pharmacies will be included on the Operation n Cost: €10 per month.
Transformation website closer to the time, For more information on the Plan
and these pharmacies will also receive a or if you have any queries, you can
poster to display. contact Halligan Insurances on 01
This is a valuable opportunity, yet again, 8797 100 or info@halligan.ie.
to highlight pharmacists as accessible and
expert healthcare professionals, and to raise
awareness of some of the services we provide.
A letter with more details has been
included with this edition of IPU Review.
If you have any questions, please contact
operationtransformation@ipu.ie.
12 IPUREVIEW DECEMBER 2018 / JANUARY 2019IPU NEWS
Antibiotic overuse
becoming major
threat to public
health according New look to
IPU Yearbook
to pharmacists & Diary 2019
Your 2019 IPU Yearbook will be
Overuse of antibiotics in Ireland, and around the world, represents one of
mailed to you in early December.
the most significant threats to long-term public health. This warning was
issued in advance of European Antibiotics Awareness Day, which was on A wall planner will be included
Sunday 18 November, by the IPU, which called on patients to help fight the with this mailing. The content of
growing problem of antibiotic resistance. the 2019 yearbook has a significant
According to the IPU, health services are experiencing an increase in the change in that the Company Profile
levels of antibiotic resistant infections, and this is largely being attributed to section is moving online. This move
the overuse and misuse of antibiotics. Increased levels of resistance, coupled provides additional opportunities
with the lack of new antibiotics coming on stream, means there is a risk that
for advertisers and allows the
we could return to the ‘pre-antibiotic era’ if this overuse is not addressed.
This will not only cripple our ability to fight routine infections, but will also Company Profile section to be more
undermine the treatment of more complicated infections, especially in accessible and user-friendly.
patients with chronic diseases and could make many surgeries impossible. The Company Profile section
IPU President Daragh Connolly said, “As the theme of this year’s Antibiotic will be available on www.ipu.ie
Awareness Week is ‘keep antibiotics working,’ it is essential that everyone > Communications and will be
takes responsibility for ensuring that antibiotics are only used when visible to all visitors to the website.
absolutely necessary. The key message is that antibiotics should only ever
The list of profiles will be sorted,
be taken when a patient actually requires them to treat a specific bacterial
infection. For anyone suffering from coughs, colds, sore throat, sinusitis, flu, alphabetically, but you will also
vomiting and diarrhoea, antibiotics will not work and should not be taken. have the option to sort them by
“It is concerning that, at a time when we should be reducing our use of business type. Users will also be
antibiotics, in the first half of this year the rate of antibiotic consumption in able to search by company name
Ireland has actually increased, with Irish people taking 7% more antibiotics using the search bar at the top of
than they were 15 years ago.1 We are taking too many antibiotics and this is the screen.
causing the very concerning rise in antibiotic resistance. If this problem isn’t
The 2019 Yearbook will include a
tackled, the antibiotics used to treat infections today will become ineffective
or may stop working altogether in the future.” list of Company Profiles and their
In conclusion, Mr Connolly said that European Antibiotic Awareness Day contact details as at time of going
offers a valuable focus for us all on this critical healthcare issue, and he to print. Any profiles that are not
outlined a series of advices that pharmacists all over the country will be received at time of print will be
continuing to emphasise to patients: included with the February
1. Don’t take antibiotics for colds and flu, sore throat, coughs, vomiting and IPU Review.
diarrhoea;
2. If you do need to take an antibiotic, take it exactly as prescribed and finish
the full course, even if you are feeling better;
3. Do not save antibiotics for later use or share them with others; and
4. Don’t expect to be prescribed antibiotics for viral conditions.
1. www.hpsc.ie
IPUREVIEW DECEMBER 2018 / JANUARY 2019 13IPU NEWS
Book next
year’s IPU
Training
IPU Academy
Courses
Spring today
Programme 2019 Don’t delay in preparing yourself for the New Year
by booking your pharmacy team’s training courses
for spring 2019. We have confirmed our dates for the
below training courses early to give you plenty of time
to organise your pharmacy diary, so check out the
The IPU Academy Spring Programme will commence on courses below and set yourself a new year’s resolution
Monday 11 February and will run until Wednesday 10 April. to up-skill your pharmacy staff. Training is provided to
Members of the IPU are automatically members of IPU ensure that pharmacists and pharmacy staff can up
Academy. their skills to offer the best possible service to patients.
This membership benefit entitles pharmacists to attend,
without charge, live learning events in the IPU Academy Spring IPU Basics in Health & Nutrition Course
Programme. The topics that will be covered are: Wednesday 16 January
1. Management of Infertility; 10.00am – 5.00pm
Butterfield House
2. Skin Health: Sun Protection;
3. Parkinson’s Disease; IPU Supervisory Development Course
Day 1: Tuesday 29 January
4. Insulin Pump Therapy in Children (Express Topic); and Day 2: Tuesday 26 February
5. Type 2 Diabetes – Treatment, Education courses, 9.30am – 5.00pm
Services & Supports (Express Topic). Butterfield House
The topics were selected based on feedback from previous IPU Introduction to Employment Law
programmes and will be delivered in venues countrywide. & Employment Rights
Bookings for the Spring Programme will open in January 2019 Day 1: Tuesday 5 February
on www.ipuacademy.ie. Day 2: Tuesday 5 March
9.30am – 5.00pm
Butterfield House
For further information, contact Janice or Susan in
the IPU Training Unit on 01 493 6401 / 01 406 1555 or
email training@ipu.ie.
14 IPUREVIEW DECEMBER 2018 / JANUARY 2019BUSINESS Darren Kelly, Business Development Manager, IPU
Working for you,
working with you
I
In today’s world, being a pharmacy n this article, the IPU
Business Department
pharmacy sector. Joyce’s role
is to visit all members to keep
owner/manager can be a daunting outlines the services
that it can offer to help
them updated on current
issues, assist them in utilising
task. When you purchase a IPU members, not only Pharmacy Watch information
pharmacy, you suddenly have to
in your pharmacy business, from hmR Ireland and ensure
but also with some great that they get the most from
become proficient in, not just added value benefits such
as home, car, travel and life
their IPU membership.
your chosen career, but in many insurance; cheaper utility
costs; discounts on travel at What can we do for you?
other areas including employment home and abroad; merchant
services; and many more.
Business advice
law, health and safety, business
With over 70 years’ combined
business experience, Jim,
regulations, accounting and sales, Who makes up the Darren and Joyce can offer
you free impartial advice and
Business Department?
to list just a few. With no formal So who is in the IPU
information on a range of
business issues. They have
business training, it can be a Business Department? We negotiated contracts with
a range of business service
daunting task to try and get all
offer members a wealth of
business, management and providers so that they can
your “ducks in a row”. retail experience. Jim Curran, direct you to a relevant
Director of Communications & consultant or service provider
Strategy, IPU, has over 25 years’ for discounted rates.
experience in the small to
medium sized business sector. Updates on business
Jim has vast experience in the regulations
many business issues affecting The Business Department
independent businesses, keeps members up to date on
such as pharmacies. any modifications to relevant
Darren Kelly, Business regulations and informs them
Development Manager, IPU, of any amendments or new
has over 17 years’ experience legislation that may have
in the grocery retail sector been enacted that may
and over 10 years in affect their business.
pharmacy. Darren has a
great deal of experience Business representation
in store merchandising, The Business Department
operations, planning, continues to strive to
layouts and staff training. provide additional services
Joyce Mulpeter, Member to IPU members and we are
Relationship Manager, IPU, represented on a number
is the newest member of of business forums such
the team. Joyce has over 30 as the Retail Consultation
years’ experience in the retail Forum, Retail and Digital
16 IPUREVIEW DECEMBER 2018 / JANUARY 2019Skills Working Group and the a practising pharmacy owner, Value-added benefits The IPU Business
National Strategic Forum on so the questions and answers We also negotiate discounts Department is here to work
Retail Crime. are relevant to all pharmacy for IPU members on a range for you and to work with you.
owners. It will enable you to of services with external Our only agenda is to help you
Retail reviews see the areas that you need suppliers, which can produce in your business.
Front of pharmacy is now a to zone in on to ensure that real savings and advantages
very important element within you are maximising the for you; energy bills, medical
the pharmacy sector and the return on your business. devices and home insurance How to contact/
IPU Business Department has You can access the tool on are just some of the offers access the IPU
the retail experience to help www.ipu.ie > Business. that are available to members. Business Department
you to maximise your front of We have recently launched
pharmacy sales. The Business Business training our IPU Group Life Insurance There are a number of ways
Department offers a one-day Training and upskilling are product where you and your that you can contact us
retail review of your pharmacy vital in every business and staff can receive €100,000 here in the IPU Business
at a highly discounted rate, the IPU Business Academy, death benefit cover for as little Department:
to help you to promote and along with the IPU Training as €10 per month. n Business Helpline:
develop your retail offering. If Unit, has developed a range of As a paid-up member of the 01 406 1558;
you are thinking of revamping, business training programmes IPU, you can avail of a range of
refitting or just thinking about for owners, managers and discounts on travel, shopping, n Email: jim.curran@ipu.ie
freshening up your offering, staff including programmes dining out, health and fitness or darren.kelly@ipu.ie;
you can give the Business in Leadership & Management, and a host of other services, in and
Department a call for advice Digital Marketing, Retail conjunction with Countdown, n IPU Website:
on all these issues. Selling Skills, Customer on www.countdown.ie/ipu. Members can log in
If you want to carry out Service, Merchandising and Members who have availed of to www.ipu.ie and click
a business health check on much more. All of these some of these schemes have on the Business tab.
your pharmacy, the Business programmes are available to achieved major savings. Many
Audit Tool on the IPU website IPU members and their staff. of the non-business schemes If you have any business
will help you to identify areas Details of all of the training are available to pharmacy issues that you would
that may need attention. courses available are on the staff. All of these offerings like to get some advice or
This self-audit tool was IPU website, www.ipu.ie > are available on the Business information on, please don’t
developed in conjunction with Training & Events. section of the IPU website hesitate to contact us in
under the Suppliers tab. Butterfield House.
IPUREVIEW DECEMBER 2018 / JANUARY 2019 17CONFERENCE
Join us in Galway
for the 2019 IPU
National Pharmacy
Conference
T
he theme of the
2019 conference
is Community
Pharmacy:
Maximising Our
Potential – a theme that
resonates on the idea of
the pharmacy profession
progressing to full scope. The
annual event brings together
community pharmacists,
pharmacy staff, industry
experts, educational speakers
and other stakeholders, to
discuss the latest in pharmacy
news and explore the key
issues facing pharmacists
today. The IPU conference is
now in its ninth year and is
a key event in the pharmacy
calendar, as it is the perfect
opportunity for pharmacists
and staff to socialise with
Following on from the success of the 2018 conference colleagues while also
networking with industry
and based on valued feedback from attendees, we representatives and engaging
in continuing professional
have developed an exciting programme of events development (CPD).
10 educational sessions
for the 2019 conference. Registration will open in will be delivered over the
January with the launch of our conference website,
weekend. Our professional
programme aims to provide
where you will be able to view the full programme you with important clinical
information, but also with
and book the events you would like to attend over the the tools to help you as a
pharmacist in your day-to-
weekend. But with nobody wanting January to come day working life. Our business
programme will also contain
sooner than it has to, we decided to give you a sneak engaging sessions to help you
in your pharmacy business.
peek of what to look forward to at the conference. Additional events that we
18 IPUREVIEW DECEMBER 2018 / JANUARY 2019Don’t forget...
Plenary Session 2019
A range of
activities can be
recorded in your
ePortfolio as CPD
including having The Plenary Session was brand new for the 2018 conference and quickly became one of
a discussion with the highlights over the weekend, with 83% of attendees rating the Plenary as excellent/
a colleague. Just very good. We are delighted to be running this event once again. This session will allow
make sure you pharmacists and pharmacy stakeholders to recognise the necessity for the community
describe in detail pharmacy profession to develop a broader scope of practice in the future and be fully
what you have engaged in the wider health system. We will have three high-profile speakers present
learned and how at the Plenary: Dr Ross T. Tsuyuki, Professor and Chair, Department of Pharmacology,
that learning Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta; Margaret Wing, CEO, Alberta
has contributed Pharmacists' Association (RxA); and Terence A. Maguire, Pharmacist and Honorary
to your Senior Lecturer, School of Pharmacy, Queen’s University Belfast.
understanding,
benefited your Dr Tsuyuki has received several awards for teaching and
practice, improved mentorship, as well as appointment as a Fellow of the Canadian
patient outcomes Society of Hospital Pharmacists (FCSHP), the American College
or advanced of Cardiology (FACC) and the Canadian Academy of Health
your continuing Sciences (FCAHS). In 2005, he was recognised as the Canadian
professional Pharmacist of the Year by the Canadian Pharmacists
development. Association. His interests include improving public health
through engaging community pharmacists as primary
care providers (interventional pharmacy practice research).
He is also very involved in the provision of support for other
researchers and training the next generation of health researchers.
are happy to welcome back Margaret Wing is a passionate leader in pharmacy and
to the conference is APPEL throughout her career this passion has led her to continue to
preceptor training and CPD evolve her contribution to pharmacists. Margaret’s experience
for Pharmacy Technicians. as a community pharmacist in urban and rural settings,
regional manager of pharmacy operations for a major retail
corporation and as a pharmacy owner for a number of years,
has given her the depth of knowledge for her current role
as CEO of the Alberta Pharmacists’ Association. Since 2010,
Margaret has been advocating for pharmacists across Alberta
and has provided leadership over many important initiatives
that have significantly advanced the practice of pharmacy.
Dr Maguire has co-authored articles published in journals
including the European Journal of Drug Metabolism and
Pharmacokinetics, International Journal of Smoking Cessation,
Addiction, Hospital Pharmacy Practice, International Journal of
Pharmacy Practice, PharmacoEconomics and The International
Journal of Clinical Practice. He authors a number of professional
We are delighted to have journal columns, including a monthly column for Irish
Jack Kavanagh join us as a Pharmacist, a quarterly column in Pharmacy Magazine and
keynote speaker for 2019. regular contributions to the column Broad Spectrum in the
Jack sustained a spinal cord Pharmaceutical Journal. He owns and runs two community
injury in 2012, only weeks pharmacies in Belfast and has authored three books and one book
before entering his second chapter, as well as presented at numerous conferences on subjects
year of Pharmacy in Trinity such as the future regulation of OTC nicotine products, obesity management in the
College Dublin. As a result, pharmacy and pharmacy-based smoking cessation services.
he is paralysed from the
armpits down with 15%
muscle function remaining.
However, this did not deter
him from achieving success
in a number of fields. Through
talks and workshops, Jack
delivers to audiences on
the concepts of resilience, Ireland as someone who is on Jack’s session will be evaluation of outcomes, is
personal leadership, the inspirational, citing an award- available in the New Year. provided for each session.
power of choice and personal winning documentary Breaking In order to support your Your attendance at
development. He was included Boundaries, that he and friends engagement with CPD, a educational sessions during
in a list of 50 Incredible People made based on a road trip template to encourage the IPU conference can be
Who Are Shaping Modern around America. More details reflective learning and included in your ePortfolio.
IPUREVIEW DECEMBER 2018 / JANUARY 2019 19We welcome the return of Ball is the perfect time to hours long), with Reports
the Panel Discussion to next relax, unwind and catch up and Motions taken together,
year’s conference, an event with colleagues. It is also a and will be on the Sunday
we last ran at the conference great opportunity to meet up morning of the conference
in 2016. The Panel Discussion with friends that you may not before we wrap up the
is renowned for opening up have seen in a while; you can weekend.
stimulating conversations and even arrange to have your Every year, we strive to
debates. The theme for the own table – get in contact up the conference’s game
upcoming Panel Discussion with us closer to the time and provide pharmacists
will be Sláintecare – the Future and we will organise this and pharmacy staff with a
Shape of Healthcare. Further for you. A raffle will also be memorable event. We hope
details on this exciting held in aid of the Pharmacy you join us in Galway for
session will be available in the Benevolent Fund Draw, a fully-packed weekend
New Year. where you could be in with a of pharmacy fun. Where
The Exhibition Hall is the chance of winning some great else would you find the
ideal place for community prizes, while supporting a chance to engage in your
pharmacists and industry worthwhile cause. CPD, catch up with your
suppliers to come together The AGM provides members colleagues and meet with
and discuss pharmacy with detailed updates on companies who want to help
business. With over 30 how the organisation has enhance the success of your
exhibitors, the Exhibition delivered, on your behalf, pharmacy business? There
Hall is your go-to place for in the previous 12 months. is something for everyone at
information, networking The motions presented will the IPU National Pharmacy
and business solutions for shape how we will continue Conference.
the latest in community to develop the organisation, Registration opens in
pharmacy. in line with the Statement January – keep an eye out
The annual IPU President’s of Strategy 2017 – 2020, and for further details in IPU
Dinner & Ball will take place we will also discuss current communications. If you have
on the Saturday night of the issues facing community any queries in relation to
conference and is our main pharmacy and answer any the conference, please email
social event of the weekend. concerns you may have. conference@ipu.ie. See you
After an exciting, but busy, Like last year, the AGM will in Galway!
agenda on the Saturday, the take place as one event (two
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Regulation of
Termination
of Pregnancy
Following the Referendum Purpose of the Bill out unless at least three days
have elapsed from the date of
in May 2018, which The main purpose of the
Health (Regulation of
certification of the pregnancy.
Once these two conditions
allowed the Oireachtas Termination of Pregnancy)
Bill 2018 is to set out the
have been complied with, the
medical practitioner shall
to make laws for the law governing access to
termination of pregnancy
make arrangements necessary
for the carrying out of the
regulation of termination in Ireland. The legislation
permits termination to be
termination of pregnancy
of pregnancy, the carried out:
as soon as possible once the
three-day period has elapsed
Department of Health n without restriction
up to 12 weeks of
and before the pregnancy
has exceeded 12 weeks.
published the Health pregnancy; or The medical practitioner
will supply the required
(Regulation of Termination n in cases where there
is a risk to the life, or
medication directly to the
patient.
of Pregnancy) Bill on 27 of serious harm to the
health of the pregnant
September 2018. The Bill woman; or Medical termination
is now making its way n where there is a
condition present, which
The steps involved in medical
termination are as follows:
through the Oireachtas. In is likely to lead to the
n The woman visits
death of the foetus
this article, Pamela Logan, either before, or within, the GP for an initial
consultation and can
Director of Pharmacy 28 days of birth.
request an abortion
without specifying
Services, IPU, gives an Termination up grounds.
overview of the legislation. to 12 weeks n If the GP certifies the
pregnancy, the woman
Section 13 of the Bill provides
that a termination of will return for a second
pregnancy may be carried visit three days later.
out, without restriction, by n At that stage, the GP will
a medical practitioner who, supply two medicines to
having examined the pregnant terminate the pregnancy:
woman, is of the reasonable
• Initially the woman
opinion formed in good faith
takes mifepristone
that the pregnancy concerned
which stops the
has not exceeded 12 weeks of
progesterone that
pregnancy. It further states
allows the pregnancy
that the termination of
to continue;
pregnancy may not be carried
22 IPUREVIEW DECEMBER 2018 / JANUARY 2019• 24 - 48 hours later, The Code of Conduct for it is appropriate to carry out must be carried out by the
the woman takes Pharmacists already provides the termination of pregnancy certifying obstetrician.
misoprostol which for conscientious objection in order to avert the risk
causes the cervix by requiring pharmacists concerned. One of the two
to soften and the to ensure that, in instances medical practitioners must Records and reports
uterus to contract, where they are unable to be an obstetrician; the other The legislation requires
resulting in the loss of provide prescribed medicines must be an appropriate medical practitioners who
pregnancy. or pharmacy services to medical practitioner. The carry out terminations of
a patient, they must take termination of pregnancy pregnancy to keep records in a
n The medication will be
reasonable action to ensure must be carried out by the prescribed form and manner.
given to the woman by
these medicines/services are certifying obstetrician. Copies of the records must be
the GP; she will not have
provided and the patient’s forwarded to the Minister for
to go to a pharmacy.
care is not jeopardised. As Health within 28 days (names
n The woman will have such, a pharmacist who, for Risk to life or of patients shall be excluded
the option of a follow-up religious or ethical reasons, health in emergency and only county of residence
visit to the GP. cannot provide a specific reported). The Minister will
Section 11 allows for a
service to a patient must prepare a report by 30 June
n GPs can provide a termination of pregnancy to
direct that patient to someone each year on the notifications
medical abortion up to be carried out by a medical
who will. received and lay it before the
nine weeks of pregnancy; practitioner who, having
Nevertheless, as the Oireachtas. The Minister has
women who are between examined the pregnant
principle has already been also committed to review
nine to twelve weeks’ woman, is of the reasonable
established that medical the operation of the Act not
pregnant will have a opinion formed in good faith
professionals should have later than three years after
medical abortion in a that (a) there is an immediate
the right of conscientious commencement.
maternity unit. risk to the life or of serious
objection, the IPU has written
harm to the health of the
n A 24/7 phone line is to to the Minister for Health
pregnant woman, and (b) it
be set up, manned by and health spokespersons,
is immediately necessary to Cost of the service
nurses and counsellors, proposing that the provisions
carry out the termination The legislation requires
which will provide the regarding conscientious
of pregnancy in order to the HSE to make available,
names and addresses objection should be extended
avert that risk (i.e. in an without charge, medical,
of local GPs who are to pharmacists to ensure that
emergency situation). surgical and midwifery
participating in the they would not be compelled
to participate in a service to services for the purpose of
scheme.
which they have fundamental, termination of pregnancy for
Condition likely to women who are ordinarily
religious or ethical objections,
Conscientious objection should the manner in which
lead to death of foetus resident in the State. This
the service is to be provided Section 12 states that a will include the supply
Section 23 of the Bill, at the without charge of medicines
changes in the future. termination of pregnancy
time of writing, clarifies that and medical and surgical
may be carried out where
medical practitioners, nurses appliances.
two medical practitioners,
and midwives will not be Risk to life or health having examined the pregnant
obliged to carry out or assist
Section 10 of the Bill states woman, are of the reasonable
in carrying out terminations At the time of going to print, the
that a termination of opinion formed in good faith
of pregnancy if they have Health (Regulation of Termination
pregnancy may be carried that there is a condition
a conscientious objection of Pregnancy) Bill had passed
out where two medical present affecting the foetus
to doing so. However, they Committee stage of the Dáil,
practitioners, having that is likely to lead to the
must arrange for the transfer leaving the Report stage of
examined the pregnant death of the foetus, either
of care of the pregnant the Dáil and all stages of the
woman, are of the reasonable before or within 28 days of
woman so that she may Seanad to be completed. It is
opinion formed in good faith birth. One of the two medical
avail of the termination of the Department’s intention to
that (a) there is a risk to the practitioners must be an
pregnancy. The Bill, at this have the law in place and the
life, or of serious harm to obstetrician and the other
time, does not define any service available from early
the health, of the pregnant must be a medical practitioner
role for pharmacists in the January 2019.
woman; (b) the foetus has of a relevant specialty. The
termination of pregnancy.
not reached viability; and (c) termination of pregnancy
IPUREVIEW DECEMBER 2018 / JANUARY 2019 23BUSINESS Jim Curran, Director of Communications and Strategy, IPU
Self Care: Be Well
This Winter –
Think Pharmacy
O
In this article, Jim Curran, n 16 October, in
collaboration
of self care, which can be
defined as the care taken
Director of Communications with the Irish
Pharmaceutical
by individuals of their own
health and wellbeing, at the
and Strategy, IPU, provides Healthcare
Association (IPHA), the IPU
lowest level of complexity,
with advice from a healthcare
an overview of the ongoing launched a major awareness
campaign called Be Well this
professional.
Self care empowers
Be Well This Winter – Think Winter – Think Pharmacy,
promoting the benefits for
people to manage important
elements of their own and
Pharmacy campaign, a self members of the public in their loved ones’ lives. It
care awareness initiative.
looking after their health includes taking actions to
during the winter period, improve their health and
helping towards preventing wellbeing to prevent and
common illnesses such as decrease the likelihood of
colds, cough and sore throats. disease and to restore health
At the centre of this after illness or injury. It is the
concept is the promotion first step and first choice for
IPUREVIEW DECEMBER 2018 / JANUARY 2019 25Irish people who are taking launched earlier this year, The campaign consists of two in Ireland by encouraging
an increasingly active role in Self Care: Taking charge of distinct elements based on a patients to take better care of
their healthcare. At the centre your health, which placed series of illness-based cartoon their health (through illness
of this concept of self care a major emphasis on the emojis, which includes a prevention and wellness) and
is the role of the pharmacist role of the pharmacist as a Be Well this Winter – Think by ensuring that patients
as a healthcare professional key component in assisting Pharmacy in-store poster and access treatment at the
in providing assistance and individuals to manage their a proactive digital media lowest appropriate level
advice suitable to individual own health. It was this campaign based on a series of rather than, as too often
patient’s needs. campaign that introduced the common winter illnesses. happens, seeking treatment
Research from Behaviour emoji for the first time as a IPU members were at a higher level than
& Attitudes confirms that key image in promoting the encouraged to display the required. This collaboration
there is a clear desire from message on posters and shelf poster prominently in their between the IPU and IPHA
the majority of people (92%) edges in the pharmacy. pharmacy and to support will assist in promoting this
to be involved in decisions To coordinate the Be the social media campaign important message.
about their own health Well This Winter – Think through their own Twitter The success of this ongoing
and medication, with 80% Pharmacy campaign, a sub- and Facebook accounts. We campaign requires active
expressing their view that committee was formed with engaged public relations firm support from IPU members.
they see their pharmacist as representatives of both the IPU Wilson Hartnell to assist in This will encourage more
a key partner in maintaining and IPHA to develop a strategy developing the social media people to visit their local
their health. for the best way forward to campaign and promoting pharmacy this winter and
The IPU and IPHA have, for promote the self care agenda. it through various social to position pharmacists as
some years, successfully been It was agreed that the most media channels. To date, the healthcare professional
working together to encourage recent campaign would be there has been over 250,000 perfectly placed to
the adoption of self care. Last the beginning of a three-year impressions on Facebook support them.
year, we jointly commissioned strategy, and we are hoping to highlighting the campaign.
detailed market research to run similar campaigns during Social media promotion will
better understand the role of the summer and winter continue over the winter If you would like further details
self care and the importance seasons over that period. period and will also include of the ongoing campaign, please
of pharmacy in promoting self As part of the current Twitter and LinkedIn. contact Jim Curran at jim.
care for adults in Ireland. campaign, we decided to, The current resource curran@ipu.ie or 01 493 6401.
This campaign builds once again, use the emoji constraints constitute an
on the previously highly characters to assist in getting opportunity to reorganise the
successful IPU/IPHA initiative our message to the public. way healthcare is provided
“Research from Behaviour
& Attitudes confirms that
there is a clear desire from
the majority of people
(92%) to be involved in For health ad
decisions about their own Be We
vice...
ll This Winter
health and medication, - Think Pharm
acy
with 80% expressing their
view that they see their
pharmacist as a key partner
in maintaining their health.”
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