Philip Boucher Hayes

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3,375 appearances 85 recordings 1 series first heard Jul 2026 last heard 6 Aug

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Today with David McCullagh · What makes continental pharmacies so good · 31 Jul 2026 podcast

For example, hashtag French pharmacy has reached more than 130 million views. voice-verified

For many Irish tourists, trip to pharmacies is an essential part of that holiday, picking up over-the-counter medicines that would be prescription only or completely unavailable here. voice-verified

To tease this out, I'm joined now by Cathy Marr from Dulig Pharmacy, County Meath, a former president of the Irish Pharmacy Union, and by Rebecca O'Neill, a supervising pharmacist based in Louth, who has herself been showing us all the delights of what continental pharmacies have to offer that you can't get here or get here at much greater price or on prescription only on her Instagram account. voice-verified

A very good morning to both of you. voice-verified

Thank you very much for joining us. voice-verified

Rebecca, you have posted a series of Instagram posts in France and in Italy taking a whistle-stop tour of their pharmacies, showing us the products that Irish tourists covet. voice-verified

Give us some of the highlights. voice-verified

It's actually Philip here today. voice-verified

Azelaic acid is used for the treatment of rosacea and acne and any number of different things. voice-verified

OK, taking it outside of the cosmetic products and skincare and into the realm of anti-inflammatories and sleep aid products, what else were you able to find? voice-verified

Yeah, but do you get that advice when you just buy it over the counter? voice-verified

Not necessarily. voice-verified

I took melatonin once myself, available over the counter and I was walking around like an upright zombie for 48 hours. voice-verified

Okay. voice-verified

And again, none of that advice is necessarily available to you if you're buying a product that's labelled in French. voice-verified

Diclofenac, that's a serious drug. voice-verified

This is an anti-inflammatory, one that can lead immediately to stomach complaints. voice-verified

And you were able to get anti-nausea medication over-the-counter as well? voice-verified

Before I bring Cathy in here, just give me your big picture view of this, Rebecca. voice-verified

Do you think that Continental Pharmacies and their medical regulatory regime is treating people like grown-ups or are they exposing them to risk? voice-verified

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