Irish Medicines Formulary Explained

Irish Medicines Formulary (IMF) 33
Language:English
Subject:Medicines
Genre:Medical/prescribing reference
Publisher:Meridian Ireland
Release Date:March 2023
Isbn:978-1-7392709-1-9

Irish Medicines Formulary (IMF)[1] [2] is a medicines reference for doctors, nurses, pharmacists and dentists,[3] providing medicines information which is medico-legally relevant in Ireland. It is published in online and print formats, and lists original brands, branded generics and pure generic prescription medicines.[4]

Together with pricing and prescribing information,[5] [6] IMF also includes Irish-specific administrative information, drug interaction and dosing details.[7]

The book is published bi-annually, and is released in paperback by Meridian Ireland,[8] and is also available online as IMF-Online.[1]

Edition 33 of the publication (IMF 33) was published in September 2023.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Irish Medicines Formulary . imfmedia.ie . 30 August 2023 .
  2. Web site: PSI - Pharmacy Assessment System Pilot Form . thepsi.ie . 12 September 2022 .
  3. Web site: SETU Libraries . SETU South East Technological University (formerly IT Carlow) . 3 March 2023 . Consulted by GPs, hospital doctors, pharmacists, dentists and nurse practitioners IMF provides medicines information for safer and effective patient care.
  4. Web site: Drug Safety Information for Healthcare Professionals . Health Products Regulatory Authority . hpra.ie . 1 March 2023 . relevant prescribing information for all medicines (brands, branded generics and true generics) .
  5. Web site: R&D Costs For Pharmaceutical Companies Do Not Explain Elevated US Drug Prices . Health Affairs . healthaffairs.org . 7 March 2017 . 10 September 2022 . Irish [prescription drug] prices are published in the Irish Medicines Formulary .
  6. Web site: In short - More health news in brief . Irish Times . irishtimes.com . 26 August 2008 . 13 July 2021 . Irish Medicines Formulary(IMF) [..is a..] book of information for prescription medicines [..which..] explains how prescription drugs in Ireland are priced.
  7. Web site: Antibiotic Prescribing - UTI in Children . Health Service Executive . hse.ie . 13 July 2021 . Dosing details, contraindications and drug interactions can also be found in the Irish Medicines Formulary (IMF) or other reference sources .
  8. Web site: Meridian Ireland . meridianireland.com . 13 July 2021 .

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