British pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), which employs 1,700 in Ireland, has agreed to buy US cancer specialist Tesaro for $5.1bn (€4.5bn), while also selling its Indian Horlicks business to Unilever for $3.8bn.

GSK is to close its manufacturing site in Sligo by 2021, with the loss of 165 jobs.

Pharmaceutical company GSK has opened two facilities at its manufacturing site in Currabinny, Cork.

GSK has opened a multi-million euro investment in its Cork operations.

Global healthcare company GSK is recruiting 50 permanent and temporary staff in Sligo this year, the company has announced.

Dublin-domiciled drug firm Perrigo is set to significantly strengthen its status as one of the world’s leading over-the-counter drugs makers by acquiring a selection of such brands from industry giant GlaxoSmithKline (GSK).

Investigations are under way after a man died on the grounds of a factory in Co Waterford yesterday.