Posting this under the heading it deserves: Irish differences from the UK position Everything below is what sits behind that.
Trying to establish the boundary conditions on irish differences. The general claim is fine; I want to know where it stops holding, because that is where I am operating.
Three edge cases below, in increasing order of how far outside the usual range they sit.
Practical answer on irish differences, since the theoretical one is upthread: do the simplest check first, write down the result, and only then decide whether the complicated explanation is needed. It usually is not.
I had written a reply contradicting post #14 and deleted it. Here is what survived.
Irish differences: I have looked for the primary source twice and failed twice. Either it does not exist or it is somewhere I do not know to look, and I would like to know which.
Nothing in this subcategory is medical or legal advice, and prescribers reading here consistently say so themselves.
Post #24 and I disagree about the size of the effect, not about the direction.
Pharmacy practice varies between pharmacies and is not deducible from the regulatory position. Two people can honestly report opposite experiences.
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