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Can an Irish pharmacy dispense a prescription from an EU doctor?Yes, in principle. A prescription written by a doctor registered in another EU or EEA state can be dispensed…What a cross-border prescription must containA prescription intended to be dispensed in another EU member state has to carry a defined set of details…Getting a repeat prescription without seeing your GPA repeat prescription is a continuation of treatment you are already on, so the medical question is narrower…What an online consultation with a prescription costsThere are always two costs and never one. The first is the fee for the medical assessment, paid to the service…How long is a prescription valid in IrelandA prescription in Ireland is generally valid for six months from the date it was written, unless the…Statins and muscle pain: what to do about itMuscle aching is the side effect people most often attribute to a statin, and it is also the most common…How long can you stay on a PPIProton pump inhibitors such as omeprazole, lansoprazole, pantoprazole and esomeprazole work well over a short…Blood pressure: how often should you be checkedOn stable blood pressure treatment most people are reviewed once or twice a year, with the readings and a set…Levothyroxine: how to take it correctlyLevothyroxine is absorbed poorly and unpredictably when it meets food, coffee, iron or calcium, so how you…Sick cert online: what employers in Ireland acceptA sick cert is a short note confirming that a doctor assessed you and that you were unfit for work over stated…