Healthcare organisations, including hospitals, were provided with over €8 million in funding by the pharmaceutical industry in 2018, according to figures compiled by the Medical Independent. The payments are listed on the pharmaceutical company pages within the transfer of value (ToV) register, which was established by the Irish Pharmaceutical Healthcare Association (IPHA).…
The GP out-of-hours service is in crisis and at risk of imploding, GPs have warned. Niamh Cahill examines the problems facing the service and hears the views of GPs and service managers