Ireland's pharma exports fall sharply in October      

Exports of goods fared unexpectedly badly in October with the value of pharma products and medical goods sold to world markets by multinationals contributing to a €1.2bn decline, while exports to Britain also posted a sharp fall.  

The CSO figures show that exports tumbled €1.2bn, or 9%, to over €12.2bn in October from September, on a seasonally-adjusted basis, and were down by €2.2bn from October 2019, on an unadjusted basis.