Dublin pharmacies are "reasonably prepared" for the approaching hay fever season - but some sprays and other medication will be out of stock.
This week, The Medicine Shortages Index has found there are 247 medicines used by Irish patients currently out of stock, which includes some hay fever sprays, 11 different eye drop products, inhalers, and some antibiotics. It is an increase of 19 medicines out of stock, which is a 38% increase since the index began last October.
The latest shortages analysis indicates a new trend of medicines that are stored or delivered using plastic components are now increasingly in short supply. In recent months, the shortages have been blamed on supply issues as winter illnesses griped the nation.
