Solving a thorny problem
Prior to founding software firm PharmaPod, Leonora O'Brien had a successful career as a pharmacist with high-level roles across Europe. It was her experience of seeing the same challenges recurring wherever she went that spurred her on to make the bo
A pharmacist, originally from Castleree in Roscommon, Leonora O'Brien's background screams successful businesswoman'', but doesn't look like the road taken into starting a software company.
Having worked in management roles across seven different countries in Europe, O'Brien saw a problem repeatedly facing businesses in the sector. From this problem she got an idea and thus the switch from pharmacist to IT entrepreneur began.
''There's a serious problem across the world with adverse reactions ...
