Irish beautician fined €10,000 for performing Botox-like treatments on clients The trial had heard that the term Botox was a brand and trademarked but not a product featured in the charges Irish Mirror · Feb 1, 2023
Warning issued over unregulated 'three-in-one' Covid antigen tests According to the HPRA, customers should check that these antigen tests are EU approved and has a CE mark Dublin Live · Jan 21, 2023
Full list of medicines affected as Ireland faces major shortages The Irish public has been warned against stockpiling medication as it could 'disrupt existing stock levels and hamper the supply of medicines for others' Dublin Live · Jan 10, 2023
Full list of 219 medicines there is currently a shortage of - including cough syrups and key antibiotics Some medicines are not expected to be back in stock for months - with Benylin Dry Coughs Syrup expected to remain off the shelves until April Irish Mirror · Jan 10, 2023
Covid-19 vaccines involved in seven out of 10 reports of adverse reactions to human medicines in Ireland in 2021 It said the 17,946 reports of suspected side effects from the use of Covid-19 vaccines arose from approximately 7.5 million doses that had been administered during 2021. Irish Mirror · Sep 12, 2022
Over half a million illegal medicines seized in Ireland in first half of 2022 The figure is down 46% on the same period last year Irish Mirror · Aug 25, 2022
Irish consumers warned not to use dangerous 'self-tanning product' that could cause 'vision loss and stroke' The substance, also known as Melanotan, Melanotan II, or MT2, is often sold on social media and the internet as an injectable powder, nasal spray or drops Irish Mirror · Jun 27, 2022
Covid-19 Ireland: Urgent safety notice issued for antigen tests sold in Lidl and Dunnes Store More than 1,350 reports of false-positive test results had been reported to the HPRA Dublin Live · Jan 18, 2022
Safety alert issued after recall of antigen tests from Irish shops including Lidl and Dunnes Stores More than 1,350 reports of false-positive test results had been reported to the HPRA Irish Mirror · Jan 18, 2022