Hitting the pharmacy shelves in February this new product from US compnay Irwin Naturals is more than just a calcium supplement. This doctor developed formula delivers the most important bone-building nutrients in easy-to-swallow liquid soft-gels. A daily serving delivers three sources of essential calcium, as well as Vitamin D3, Magnesium, Omega-3 Oil and Absorption Boosters, to reduce indigestion and enhance calcium absorption.

RRP €14.99

Ask for it at your local pharmacy.

US company, Carex Health Brands has been the branded leader in in-home self-care medical products for over 20 years. Their goal is to provide innovative products that bring dignity, independent living and ease of use to all consumers.

What’s unique about this range is that it is literally available off the shelf in your local pharmacy. Products available in pharmacy range from wheelchairs and walkers to overbed tables and shower stools, all compactly packaged so that you can take the product home with no hassle or fuss.

As the range is so new to the market, please let us know if you experience any difficulty sourcing it in your local pharmacy. Likewise if you need more detailed product information please do not hesitate to call us on 041 9882255 or email info@pharmaher.ie.

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The Gummy Bear TV ad campaign launched on TV3 today and will run well into September to remind parents of the importance of children getting their daily dose of vitamins to keep them healthy and strong.

Watch out for the TV ad on your TV3 screens !

The highlight of the Cosmetic Association’s calender, the annual Christmas trade fair is the leading beauty trade show in Ireland.

We at Pharmaher are excited to have the opportuity to show our new and innovative product lines to pharmacists and key pharmacy buyers at the upcoming fair.

Look out for the TV advertising on City Channel and TV3.

For the thousands of Irish people that suffer from allergies and sinus issues, relief is right around the corner. The solution: Wash Your Nose

According to Dr Heatley, US based ENT physician; nasal washing is a wonderful natural way of relieving allergy and sinus symptoms in both adults and children. Such was Dr Heatley’s belief in nasal washing that, in 1997, she developed a nasal washing system called NasoCleanse®. Buoyed by its success on the US market, the range has just been launched onto the Irish market by Pharmaher Healthcare.

“Regular nasal washing can be as effective as medication, but without the harmful side effects,” noted Heatley. “Additionally, most medications treat the symptoms, rather than the root cause. Nasal washing clears the sinus cavity of germs and irritants and gets users back to breathing easy.”

The NasoCleanse® nasal washing system is available in three varieties, NasoCleanse® Squeeze, NasoCleanse® Neti Pot and NasoCleanse® Kids Mist, designed specifically for children and infants. The NasoCleanse® system is easy to use and to keep clean. The NasoCleanse® Squeeze features an exclusive, wide-mouth opening and is the only nasal wash bottle with an anti-backwash valve to prevent contamination of the solution. Both the Squeeze bottle and the Neti Pot are made of unbreakable, antibacterial plastic to ensure safety and cleanliness and are dishwasher-safe for added protection and convenience.

The NasoCleanse® system features unique ultra-fine grain saline ingredients that dissolve instantly in warm water. The natural saline solution soothes on contact, providing instant sinus relief. It is completely natural and contains no harmful additives such as preservatives, anti-caking agents or iodine that are commonly found in most saline solutions.

NasoCleanse® can be used daily and can help a sinus sufferer become an ex–sinus sufferer.

January 2011

According to HSE sources the predominant flu virus inIreland at present is the H1N1 virus also known as swine flu. This flu virus mainly affects younger people, those with preexisting medical conditions and pregnant women. The Health Service are now seeing a major rise in people attending GPs and GP out of hours services with flu like illnesses.

The best protection from this virus is the flu vaccine. However good hand hygiene is a proven and effective way to prevent the spread of the virus.  Regular hand washing dramatically reduces the chance of infection. This is where a hand sanitiser provides the protection needed.  What’s more the risk of infection can be greatly reduced by consciously avoiding rubbing your mouth, nose and eyes.

NO-GERMS™ portable hand sanitizer is proven to kill 99.9 percent of all germs including, the Swine Flu virus (H1N1), Avian Flu (H5N1) virus on the hands and MRSA.
NO-GERMS™ is currently available in all leading pharmacies in Ireland as well as selected retail stores including Supervalu and Centra stores. NO-GERMS™ is also rapidly becoming a staple in Nursing Homes, Schools and Medical Facilities. It is also carried by those in the know — Doctors and Health Professionals – because NO-GERMS™ is Alcohol Free and does not dry and damage skin cells.

As NO-GERMS™ does not contain any alcohol it has a greater longevity of effect than alcohol gels,  NO-GERMS™ moisturizes the hands with natural organic aloe vera, chamomile, and lavender and doesn’t contain any surfactants or parabens (the most common ingredients in cleaning products on the market). NO-GERMS™ offers proven clinical studies from independent research laboratories

Finally, and most importantly, as children have a propensity to touch everything. NO-GERMS™ has been designed to be child friendly and is paediatrician approved. It is suitable for regular use and won’t damage their sensitive skin like alcohol gels.

For more information or to order the product contact us 041 9882255 or email info@pharmaher.ie

NO-GERMS™ product range includes the following:

• NO-GERMS™ Instant Hand Sanitiser spray (25 ml)
• NO-GERMS™ Instant Hand Sanitiser Foamer (50ml)
• NO-GERMS™ Moisturising Hand Wash (275 ml)
• NO-GERMS™ 1 litre Wall Mounted Dispenser (suitable for offices, schools, nursing homes etc)

L’il Critters Gummy Bear Vitamins are set to hit our television screens during the months of August and September with a fun and informative advertising and sponsorship campaign on TV3 aimed at mums with kids going back to school.

The campaign has two distinct elements:

• sponsorship of the “Back to School” feature on TV3’s Ireland AM breakfast show which will run every morning for one week from 16^th August
• a series of advertisements which will from August 23^rd

Andrew Maher, Managing Director of Pharmaher Healthcare, distributor of the L’il Critters range in Ireland, said “Following the success of our radio advertising campaign last year we decided to dip our toe into the world of television in 2010. We are confident that this fun and upbeat campaign will capture the imagination of Irish mums and will further increase awareness of this brand “.

L’il Critters are an award-winning range vitamins for children. With their novel bear-shape and their great taste, they provide all the vitamins and minerals kids need to grow healthy and strong. Free from colours, flavours and preservatives there are 6 varieties in the range:

• L’il Critters^® Gummy Vites^®
• L’il Critters^® Immune C Gummy Bears™
• L’il Critters^® Omega-3 Gummy Fish™
• L’il Critters^® Calcium Gummy Bears™
• L’il Critters^® Fruit & Veggie Gummy Bears™
• L’il Critters^® Groovy Gummy Vites^®

For more information on the upcoming campaign, please feel free to contact Pharmaher Healthcare on 041 9882255 or email info@pharmaher.ie

The winners will receive a top of the range bike, while the two runners-up in each category will receive fabulous art sets.

Well without further ado here are the winners names, followed by each of the winning entries:

Winners:

2-6 year old category - Estelle Hickey (5), Macroom, Co Cork.

Pharmacy: Matt Murphy Pharmacy, Macroom, Co Cork

7-12 year old Category - Con O’ Callaghan (10), Mallow, Co Cork.

Pharmacy: Weedle Pharmacy Mallow, Co Cork

Runners-Up:

2-6 year old category - Aoife O Brien (6), Virgina, Co Cavan.

Pharmacy: O Donoghue’s Pharmacy, Virginia, Co Cavan

7-12 year old category - Anna Donnelly Jackson (11), Lucan, Co Dublin.

Pharmacy: Adrian Dunne Pharmacy, Lucan, Co Dublin

Winners

Estelle Hickey – 5 Years Old

Con O’Callaghan – 10 Years Old

Runners-Up

Aoife O Brien – 6 Years Old

Anna Donnelly Jackson – 11 Years Old

“We’ve been through MRSA, avian flu, SARS, they’ve all helped us,” says Pharmaher’sAndrew Maher, smiling at the irony as he recounts the first six years of the company he founded with wife Chiara.

Inspired by the Mahers’ own fruitless search for a teething product suitable for their baby daughter, Pharmaher has amassed a portfolio of more than 200 products that it markets and sells across Ireland.

While the company has been steadily building since inception, the last 12 months have seen a 50pc rise in Pharmaher’s sales and a near doubling of staff to nine, despite the inhospitable retail environment.

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