Weekly review of the latest health and pharmaceutical stories affecting the international research-based pharmaceutical industry in Ireland and abroad. Arekibo IMS - http://www.arekibo.com en http://www.ipha.ie/alist/ipha-press-review.aspx http://www.ipha.ie/alist/ipha-press-review.aspx?article=ec1040a9-2b7b-4c23-bd93-60d966df94f5 http://www.ipha.ie/alist/ipha-press-review.aspx?article=ec1040a9-2b7b-4c23-bd93-60d966df94f5 One in four toddlers are lacking vitamin D and could face walking delays, warns expert – Daily Mail Deadly bug outbreak traced to taps – Irish Health Call for pharmacists to offer cheaper drug brands – Irish Examiner Next four years crucial in transforming mental health services – Medical Independent Industrial sales in Q4 puts gloss on a poor year – Independent Childhood jabs are 'less effective' in youngsters exposed to food packaging chemicals - Daily Mail http://www.ipha.ie/alist/ipha-press-review.aspx?article=3103a55e-5056-4502-9d0b-77f4ed679078 http://www.ipha.ie/alist/ipha-press-review.aspx?article=3103a55e-5056-4502-9d0b-77f4ed679078 Citroen advert banned from TV after triggering epilepsy symptoms in viewers – Daily Mail On sale, smart pill with 'edible microchip' that tells you and your doctor when the next dose is due – Daily Mail €750m in healthcare cuts to hit the most vulnerable – Irish Examiner Unprecedented health service cuts – Irish Health Service Plan heralds €750m budget cuts and 3,000 staff loses – Medical Independent Prescription meds increase fall risk – Irish Health Strict criteria for drug firms – Irish Times Warning over buying drugs on internet – Irish Times Multiple drug use linked to falls – and not just in the elderly – Independent http://www.ipha.ie/alist/ipha-press-review.aspx?article=74d9e216-682b-4046-9952-058649cb8431 http://www.ipha.ie/alist/ipha-press-review.aspx?article=74d9e216-682b-4046-9952-058649cb8431 Nicotine patches branded a waste of time as study finds they don't help smokers quit long-term – Daily Mail Irish Medical Times» News Drug price reductions of €10 million planned – Irish Medical Times Confusion still surrounds plans for new childhood immunisation schedule – Irish Medical Times Aspirin benefits over-estimated in some – Irish Health New SFI Head to drive economic impact from research investments – Merrion Street Nicotine can slow mental decline - Independent http://www.ipha.ie/alist/ipha-press-review.aspx?article=7547a7cf-deef-41c0-a5ae-425e3977d036 http://www.ipha.ie/alist/ipha-press-review.aspx?article=7547a7cf-deef-41c0-a5ae-425e3977d036 Hyperactive nation: Shortage of ADHD drugs as production can't keep pace with demand from patients – Daily Mail Breaking news: HSE abolition legislation in 2012 as Dolphin stepping down – Irish Medical Times 24,000 kids wait to see specialist – Irish Health More than half of nurses think patient care is mediocre or worse with some admitting they are 'ashamed' of their profession – Daily Mail Junk food speeds up brain ageing – Irish Health Warning over slimming drugs – Irish Times Moves afoot for reform of chaotic healthcare model – Irish Times Pancreatic Cancer Gene Identified – Medical News today New Spanish cuts further threaten drugmakers – Fierce Pharma Medicines Board issues warning over 40 slimming drugs – Irish Times http://www.ipha.ie/alist/ipha-press-review.aspx?article=527d0214-cd86-44e9-9693-571d279836ff http://www.ipha.ie/alist/ipha-press-review.aspx?article=527d0214-cd86-44e9-9693-571d279836ff Flu jab gave our six-year-old son narcolepsy: Boy slept for up to 19 HOURS a day after reaction to vaccine – Daily Mail Half of acute hospitals may be axed – Independent Hospital registrar overtime bills hit €100m - Irish Examiner Public's view sought on eHealth – Irish Health Breast cancer treatment hits abilities – Irish Health Health board – Irish Times EpiSensor to create 10 new jobs – Irish Times Most sectors hit as employers put brake on hiring new staff – Independent State Medicaid spending soars – Reuters http://www.ipha.ie/alist/ipha-press-review.aspx?article=6ab280d6-1692-4546-9dda-6a6e4f139354 http://www.ipha.ie/alist/ipha-press-review.aspx?article=6ab280d6-1692-4546-9dda-6a6e4f139354 Minister Róisín Shortall announces Primary Care measures in Budget 2012 - DOH Pregnancy charity offers free morning-after pill by phone (and says it can't guarantee that under-age girls won't get them) – Daily Mail Modern chemotherapy drugs cut breast cancer deaths by 30 per cent – Daily Mail Prevention ‘too focused on MRSA’ – Irish Medical Times Prescription charges remain at 50c – Irish Examiner Concern growing on health cuts – Irish Health http://www.ipha.ie/alist/ipha-press-review.aspx?article=9e6f5dae-826c-479e-94e2-4e72826c0209 http://www.ipha.ie/alist/ipha-press-review.aspx?article=9e6f5dae-826c-479e-94e2-4e72826c0209 Could a simple pill costing 30p a day be the answer to getting pregnant? – Daily Mail HIV sufferers could be allowed to work as surgeons and dentists – Daily Mail Irish Medical Times» News Reilly medical card proposals expose a major ‘contradiction’ – Irish Medical Times Asthma is most common illness in three year olds – Irish Examiner http://www.ipha.ie/alist/ipha-press-review.aspx?article=94e9ec18-027a-49b3-90cf-22ecbfa82286 http://www.ipha.ie/alist/ipha-press-review.aspx?article=94e9ec18-027a-49b3-90cf-22ecbfa82286 Bowel cancer wonder drug searches out and kills tumours without the side effects – Daily Mail Boiling breast tumours kills them in 10 minutes: Doctors develop treatment using targeted electrical current – Daily Mail New cases of cancer to jump to 21M – Irish Health Bowel test waits finally dropping – Irish Health Fertility clinics may offer embryo genetic screening – Irish Times Cabinet hold budget talks – Irish Times Kenny insists no decision has been made on VAT rise – Irish Times Pharma sector set for change – Irish Times http://www.ipha.ie/alist/ipha-press-review.aspx?article=b9beb165-13e5-49e8-b473-523b0f297d85 http://www.ipha.ie/alist/ipha-press-review.aspx?article=b9beb165-13e5-49e8-b473-523b0f297d85 Commission to co-operate on HTAs – Irish Medical Times Multiple meds up ED risk – Irish Health Prescription charge yet to be axed – Irish Health Outrage as costs shut stem-cell research – Irish Independent Concern over lack of new antibiotics – Irish Health Molecular Link Between Diabetes And Cancer Described – Medical News Today http://www.ipha.ie/alist/ipha-press-review.aspx?article=2391e287-3287-4904-abe5-c5b5c2521e89 http://www.ipha.ie/alist/ipha-press-review.aspx?article=2391e287-3287-4904-abe5-c5b5c2521e89 Six out of ten Alzheimer's cases are undiagnosed... as two thirds of adults don't know difference between old age and dementia – Daily Mail Cystic fibrosis treatment hailed – Independent 2,000 expected at diabetes exhibition – Irish Health Study reveals potential role of brain in diabetes, new pathway for blockbuster market – Fierce Biotech Malaria vaccine could be developed within two years, after scientists find disease’s Achilles heel – Daily Mail Speedy gene test helps tailor 'smart drugs' for individual cancer patients – Daily Mail