MIMS Ireland

The Monthly Index of Medical Specialities Ireland (MIMS Ireland) is a prescribing guide delivered to medical practitioners in Ireland.[1] It was established in 1960 by Dr John O'Connell, who came up with the concept of a small, concise medical guide that was to become MIMS.[1][2][3] MIMS Ireland is used by the Irish Medicines Board to convey information on drug safety,[4][5] and is recommended by the Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland (PSI) as part of the premises requirements for pharmacies.[6] It is also listed as a reference for the use of drugs in sports by the Irish Sports Council.[7][8]

MIMS Ireland
MIMS Ireland 50th Anniversary Front Cover.
CountryIreland
LanguageBritish English
SubjectMedicine
GenreMedical reference
PublisherMPI Media Ltd
Publication date
Monthly

Reed Business Information sold MIMS Ireland to Metropolis International in 2009.[9] MIMS Ireland celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2010.[10]

Origin

Dr John O'Connell, an Irish general practitioner who later became the Minister for Health, proposed the concept of a compact, user-friendly medical guide for use by doctors when prescribing drugs to English publisher Alf Morgan. This guide was called the Monthly Index of Medical Specialities (MIMS).[11] As drug names in Ireland were somewhat different from those in the UK, Morgan and O'Connell both set up their own versions of MIMS in their respective home countries. The MIMS concept was subsequently taken up by a number of other English speaking countries around the world who set up their own versions of MIMS.[3]

Editorial content

The core of MIMS Ireland consists of entries (monographs) of medicinal products available in the Republic of Ireland. These include a summary of main prescribing information such as indications, dosage, contraindications, interactions, special-warnings and side effects as well as information about pack size and price. MIMS Ireland also works in collaboration with the Irish Sports Council to provide guidance on the use of each drug in sport.[7][8]

In addition, MIMS Ireland contains a preliminary section which each month includes:

  • Extended monographs of new products that have become available in that month
  • New Clinical Evidence (reviews of recently published/presented results of clinical trials)
  • A Clinical Special (monthly focus on a particular condition)
  • A monthly update on safety issues provided to MIMS Ireland by the Irish Authority for Pharmacovigilance reporting (the Irish Medicines Board, or IMB)[4][5]
  • A summary of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Code provided to MIMS Ireland by the Irish Sports Council[7][8]

Though MIMS Ireland is supported by advertisement and educational grants from the pharmaceutical industry, it is an independently written and edited.

Supplements

Several supplements, focusing on specific areas, have been published alongside MIMS Ireland. These have included:

  • An Oncology Reference published every May which contains prescribing information and guidelines on neoplastic disorders and severe pain as well as a listing of other hospital products such as anaesthetics, muscle relaxants, premedications, dressings and appliances
  • A Diabetes Reference published every November which contains type-1 and type-2 diabetes prescribing information and guidelines
  • A Cardiovascular Reference has been published in March, listing cardiovascular drugs such as anti-hypertensive drugs or drugs indicated for the prevention of myocardial infarction and strokes, as well as highlighting new guidelines from the European Society of Cardiology (ESC).

See also

References
  1. "MIMS Ireland". Archived from the original on 29 October 2010.
  2. "MIMS".
  3. "MIMS Hong Kong".
  4. "Irish Medicines Board. Notice information – 3rd party publication". Irish Medicines Board. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2012.
  5. "Adverse reactions reporting to the IMB for 2008 – Update" (PDF). Irish Medicines Board. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2012.
  6. "Public consultation on premises equipment requirement of a retail pharmacy business, draft guidelines". The Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland. 2012. Retrieved 18 January 2013.
  7. "How to check your medications". Irish Sports Council. 2012. Archived from the original on 28 October 2011. Retrieved 28 November 2012.
  8. "Guidance on Respiratory and Asthma Medications". Irish Sports Council. 2012. Archived from the original on 27 June 2014. Retrieved 28 November 2012.
  9. "Metropolis acquires Irish Medical Times and MIMS (Ireland) from RBIInternational". Metropolis | Consumer, Business and Travel Publishing. 22 July 2009. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
  10. "50th Anniversary MIMS Ireland 1960–2010". Irish Medical Times. 27 August 2010. Retrieved 26 October 2012.
  11. "The man behind MIMS". Irish Medical Times. 27 August 2010. Retrieved 8 February 2013.
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