The Check Up 8th July 2015
Today’s top stories
Irish hospital consultants among world’s best paid, OECD finds – Irish Times
Irish hospital consultants remain among the best paid in the world despite pay cuts in recent years, according to OECD figures.
Injectable bone filler could help heal broken bones faster – Silicon Republic
Broken bones could one day be fixed in a fraction of the amount of time it takes using current methods with the help of a new bio-printed ‘injectable bone filler’ that will fix the bone at a cellular level.
Tobacco firm successful in plain packaging case – RTE.ie
Tobacco distributor JTI Ireland has been successful in its bid to prevent a referral to the Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU) of issues over a new law bringing in plain packaging on its products.
Over 2,000 patients still miss 18-month deadline despite waiting list blitz – Irish Independent
More than 2,000 public patients are still waiting longer than 18 months to see a specialist or to be admitted to hospital for surgery.
Greece crisis: Pharmacies running low as patience wears thin- BBC.com
Government restrictions mean pharmacies can only get limited stocks, and dire finances mean they struggle to buy even those.