High Tech Hub Training for Beginners

Nov 6, 2020 | PCRS

Introduction Okay, let’s start at the beginning. The High Tech Scheme was created by the government to pay for very expensive and specialised medicines for citizens of the state. The High Tech Scheme is very unique amongst all the schemes that exist between the PCRS...

What you need to know about the new temporary prescription legislation amendments. (with 8 example scenarios)

Apr 7, 2020 | Legislation

The Government, on Friday the 3rd of April 2020, signed amended prescription legislation to support patients , prescribers , pharmacists and pharmacy technicians during this SARSCOV-2 pandemic facing the world. These amendments will give extra support to pharmacy...

What you need to know about the new PCRS Rules around Oral Nutritional Supplements.

Jul 4, 2019 | PCRS

The HSE/PCRS has decided that from the 1st of July 2019 not all Oral Nutritional Supplements which have a PCRS/GMS code will be automatically reimbursed.  The HSE/PCRS has divided the present Oral Nutritional Supplements into two categories namely  List A...

Food intolerance tests should not be offered by pharmacists – The PSI

Jan 30, 2018 | Clinical News

“The PSI, the pharmacy regulator, has informed pharmacists that they should not offer food intolerance testing services to diagnose food intolerance. The PSI issued a communication to pharmacists following the publication by the Health Products Regulatory...

Emergency Contraception Available to Medical Card Patients at No Cost

Jul 6, 2017 | Clinical News, PCRS

Emergency Contraception Available to Medical Card Patients at No Cost   The Minister for health and the IPU have come to a progressive arrangement whereby GMS patients from the 1st of July 2017 will be able to access emergency contraception from community...

Updates on Phased Dispensing – Getting a patient approved FAQs

May 18, 2017 | PCRS

The HSE have released more information about phased dispensing in addition to our initial post and general FAQs. We have attached the FAQs Below Page 2 Page 3 Page 4    

List of Brands and Generics

May 5, 2017 | Administrative Tools, PCRS

Hi , To get our list of our 29 page document for FREE that is a comprehensive list of the following : A list of products on the Irish Market , which have branded generics ( Includes Various Strengths and Drug Names) A list of the anti-infectives and their branded...

Changes to Controlled Drug Legislations 2017

Apr 25, 2017 | Legislation

Controlled Drugs Rules for Prescriptions The Department of health has decided to make some changes to the controlled drugs legislation as it currently stands. The proposed changes are outlined below. It is not yet brought into law yet but these are the proposed...

New Rules for Phased Dispensing on GMS

Apr 25, 2017 | PCRS

Phased Dispensing Rules 2017 If you have attended any of our classes to date you will remember that  I had explained to you that “phasing” which is done on the GMS only is going through a lot of changes at the moment , and now a bigger change has occurred....

PCRS Rules Changes News April 2017

Apr 25, 2017 | PCRS

Prescription Charges Prescription charges from the 1st of March have been revised as per the budget in 2016 for patients over 70 who have a valid GMS card  and their dependants as well . The new fee per item for these patients is €2 per item from €2.50 per item...