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<p>Eli Lilly, with facilities in Limerick and in Kinsale and Little Island in Cork, has already lowered the wholesale price of its most prescribed insulins by 70%. </p>

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John Whelan: Pharma in Ireland has bounced back, but how long will it last?

Falling revenues in pharmaceutical firms turned around in 2024 but competition and regulation may pinch the profitability of a sector that is crucial to Ireland

<p>It is unclear if Pfizer's Irish operations will have any role in the production of the pill. Picture: Dan Linehan</p>

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Pfizer plans to tap lucrative weight-loss market with new pill

<p>Moderna and Pfizer have been in discussions with the US government about developing mRNA-based bird flu vaccines. Picture: Shannon VanRaes/Bloomberg</p>

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Bird flu vaccine faces hurdles without better data, critics say

Cahirmee horse fair

companies

Pfizer lifts full-year profit forecast after earnings top estimates

Pfizer to cut stake further in Panadol-maker Haleon

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Pfizer to cut stake further in Panadol-maker Haleon

Pfizer gets EU approval for $2.2bn bowel disease drug

companies

Pfizer gets EU approval for $2.2bn bowel disease drug

Pfizer posts surprise profit, but key products miss on sales

Pfizer posts surprise profit, but key products miss on sales

Pfizer's earnings are closely watched because it employs around 5,000 people in Ireland and the drug maker is likely to be one of the multinationals that during the covid years made an outsized contribution to Irish corporate tax revenues

Tue, 30 Jan, 2024

Israel-People-Albert Bourla

Pfizer to maintain push to break into obesity market after setback

Analysts have forecast the overall obesity drug market could reach $100 billion by the end of the decade

Tue, 09 Jan, 2024

Ireland 'well placed' for future pharma innovation

Ireland 'well placed' for future pharma innovation

Speaking at an event where pharmaceutical giant Pfizer was given IDA’s Special Recognition Award, Mr Lohan said he did not have any concerns for future foreign direct investment

Mon, 04 Dec, 2023

Businessman in suit hand stamping rubber stamp on document in file folder

Intellectual Property's growing role in the Irish economy

For many global companies, Ireland is a perfect entry point to the EU, with a strong infrastructure in place, including a workforce with IP experience

Sun, 12 Nov, 2023

Letters to the Editor: We need to hear expert voices about disasters such as Storm Babet

Letters to the Editor: We need to hear expert voices about disasters such as Storm Babet

One reader suggests we need more experts on TV panel shows, while others consider issues including the Citizens' Assembly, and Irish commentary on the conflict in Gaza

Wed, 25 Oct, 2023

Covid shots

Covid-19 reshaped the healthcare industry. The waning of the pandemic is reshaping it all over again

With the pandemic boom for makers of vaccines and testing kits unravelling, investors are turning their focus to sectors such as weight-loss drugs

Sat, 21 Oct, 2023

Frankfurt Stock Exchange Reacts To EU Referendum Vote Result

Shares trade higher but focus remains on Middle East conflict

Investors remained risk-averse on prospects of escalation in Israel's attack on Gaza in the wake of the Hamas attacks

Mon, 16 Oct, 2023

Wegovy weight-loss drug maker targets European governments

Wegovy weight-loss drug maker targets European governments

Analysts estimate the obesity market could be worth as much as $100bn (€92bn) by the end of the decade as the race to develop weight-loss drugs heats up

Fri, 25 Aug, 2023

Coronavirus - Wed Jan 20, 2021

New RSV vaccine for newborns and elderly welcomed by Irish expert

According to Irish data, hospital admissions with RSV are “over 25 times higher for infants under one year" than the population average

Wed, 02 Aug, 2023

Cahirmee horse fair

Pfizer covid product sales fall more than expected

Pfizer has said that it will launch a cost-cutting programme if demand for its covid products keeps underperforming expectations this autumn, the US drugmaker giant has said, after quarterly sales for the vaccine and pill fell short of analysts' ...

Tue, 01 Aug, 2023

Baby stock

Europe approves vaccine to protect newborns from RSV winter virus

Abrysvo, developed by Pfizer, is also indicated for immunising adults aged 60 and older, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) said

Fri, 21 Jul, 2023

Cahirmee horse fair

Pfizer's Irish plants to contribute to EU vaccine reserve for future global health crises

The agreement covers mRNA, vector-based and protein-based vaccines and does not relate to existing covid vaccine agreements between the EU and vaccine makers

Fri, 30 Jun, 2023

Former Pfizer employee arrested on insider trading charges

Former Pfizer employee arrested on insider trading charges

Worker allegedly trading the drugmaker's shares before it announced positive results from clinical trials of its covid drug Paxlovid

Thu, 29 Jun, 2023

Cahirmee horse fair

Pfizer growth drug for children gets US approval

The belated approval lifted Pfizer's shares marginally and those of its partner, Opko Health, by nearly 19% in premarket trading

Wed, 28 Jun, 2023

Pfizer secures US approval for RSV vaccine

Pfizer secures US approval for RSV vaccine

Pfizer’s RSV vaccine, called Abrysvo, will now go head-to-head with GSK to convince doctors to choose their shots.

Thu, 01 Jun, 2023

Pfizer and BioNTech reach a deal with EU to change covid vaccine contract

Pfizer and BioNTech reach a deal with EU to change covid vaccine contract

The original contract was signed in May 2021 and committed the EU to buy 900 million doses from Pfizer/BioNTech, with an option for an additional 900 million by the end of 2023

Fri, 26 May, 2023

Businesswoman Shouts Through Megaphone Towards Much Larger Businessman

John Whelan: Banking crisis may hinder Irish women-led companies blazing a trail across Europe

'Ambitious start-up businesses had been unable to pursue growth at all costs and were scrambling for funds to keep their scaling plans on track'

Sun, 19 Mar, 2023

Pfizer wins first-stage approval for Paxlovid for high-risk covid patients

Pfizer wins first-stage approval for Paxlovid for high-risk covid patients

US Food and Drug Administration says data supports the drug's use and on Thursday the FDA will discuss giving it full approval

Tue, 14 Mar, 2023

Pharma drives record exports but food firms 'face challenges'

Pharma drives record exports but food firms 'face challenges'

Ireland's exports topped €16bn in December — up half a billion on the previous month, and €3bn more than in December 2021

Wed, 15 Feb, 2023

Cahirmee horse fair

Drug companies face Covid cliff as sales set to plummet this year

Drugmakers including Pfizer, BioNTech, Moderna, Gilead Sciences, AstraZeneca, and Merck are estimated to have brought in about $100bn (€92bn) in revenue from Covid vaccines and treatments in 2022.

Tue, 07 Feb, 2023

Pfizer projects sharp fall in Covid vaccine and treatments this year

Pfizer projects sharp fall in Covid vaccine and treatments this year

Pfizer has forecast a bigger-than-expected drop in sales of its Covid-19 vaccine and treatment for 2023, intensifying investor concerns over demand for the products as governments cut orders and work through inventories.

Tue, 31 Jan, 2023

Doctors say unexplained death of elderly Longford woman could be linked to Covid-19 vaccine

Doctors say unexplained death of elderly Longford woman could be linked to Covid-19 vaccine

Bridget Kerr's family claim their mother only became unwell after receiving the Covid vaccine from her local GP two months earlier.

Tue, 29 Nov, 2022

Coronavirus - Thu Nov 19, 2020

Pharmaceutical companies lobbied to 'water down' rules on Covid vaccine access

An investigation by Politico and the Bureau of Investigative Journalism has found the European Union, including Ireland, took a firm stance against the Trips waiver

Fri, 11 Nov, 2022

Virus Outbreak Vaccine

Pfizer predicts Covid-19 vaccines will remain 'multi-billion-dollar revenue generators'

Company plans to quadruple the price of the vaccine in the US once the US government stops buying doses and shifts to a private market

Tue, 01 Nov, 2022

Pfizer vaccine study

Pfizer vaccine price move in US could add $3bn to annual revenues

The drugmaker is attempting to as much as quadruple its current US prices

Fri, 21 Oct, 2022

Global COVID-19 virtual press conference, 16 November 2020

WHO tracking 'about 200' sub-lineages of Omicron Covid variant

Director-general Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said they can now see the end of the pandemic in sight.

Thu, 22 Sep, 2022

Virus Outbreak Germany

Moderna sues Pfizer/BioNTech over Covid vaccine

Moderna is suing Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech for patent infringement in the development of the first vaccine approved in the US, alleging they copied technology that Moderna developed years before the pandemic.

Fri, 26 Aug, 2022

GSK turnover

Pharma shares hit over 2,000 lawsuits in US over Zantac heartburn tablets

Heartburn drug was pulled from the market in 2020 for containing a probable carcinogen

Thu, 11 Aug, 2022

Flush with cash from Covid vaccines, Pfizer spends €5.3bn on sickle cell drug firm

Flush with cash from Covid vaccines, Pfizer spends €5.3bn on sickle cell drug firm

Sickle cell disease is an inherited blood disorder that affects an estimated 70,000 to 100,000 people in the US alone.

Mon, 08 Aug, 2022

Pfizer to close research plant

Pfizer profits boost as demand for Covid-19 vaccine remains high

While vaccine powered much of company's growth last year, its antiviral treatment Paxlovid, whose demand has surged in recent months, is expected to further bolster revenue

Thu, 28 Jul, 2022

Hospital stock

UK fines Pfizer £63m for charging NHS 'unfairly high prices' for epileptic drug

Over a four-year period, Pfizer charged prices between 780% and 1,600% higher than Epanutin sold for previously

Thu, 21 Jul, 2022

Girl receiving coronavirus vaccine at doctor's office

Irish Examiner View: The world needs a better Covid vaccine deal

As the coronavirus continues to mutate, we must act to ensure a more equitable and speedy distribution of vaccines.

Thu, 16 Jun, 2022

Cahirmee horse fair

Pfizer buys maker of migraine drug for $11.6bn in biggest deal since 2016

The company is looking to expand as it expects sales of its Covid-19 vaccines to drop from last year's highs.

Tue, 10 May, 2022

Boost for Pfizer as Biden backs distribution of Covid pill Paxlovid

Boost for Pfizer as Biden backs distribution of Covid pill Paxlovid

There are about 20,000 sites in the US now with access to antiviral pills, and the administration hopes to add 10,000 more in the coming weeks

Tue, 26 Apr, 2022

CervicalCheck programme

Covid antiviral pills available from GPs next week

The first delivery of 5,000 Paxlovid tablets arrived last week and it is recommended for immunocompromised adults, with some exceptions, and unvaccinated adults

Fri, 15 Apr, 2022

GSK says Dungarvan plant well-positioned for growth

GSK says Dungarvan plant well-positioned for growth

Haleon will be created from the demerger of its consumer healthcare division from GSK

Tue, 22 Feb, 2022

Pfizer vaccine study

Pfizer shares fall 5% as forecast for vaccine sales falls short

The oral Covid-19 antiviral Paxlovid has shown promise in cutting hospitalisations and deaths in high-risk patients

Tue, 08 Feb, 2022

Coronavirus - Fri Jul 23, 2021

Seven children mistakenly given adult vaccine dosage

The errors came to light when children came to mass vaccination centres for their second dose, and vaccinators spotted incorrect information on their card

Mon, 07 Feb, 2022

Virus Outbreak Belgium Vaccine

Pfizer Covid-19 pill approved by European Medicines Agency

The drug was cleared by regulators in the US and the UK in late December, although authorities noted that supplies would be extremely limited

Thu, 27 Jan, 2022

Virus Outbreak Europe

Vaccine race has led to 'total collapse' of global co-operation, according to African agency

African Union health agency director tells WHO webinar of urgent need to 'protect and vaccinate at scale and at speed'

Sun, 23 Jan, 2022

Coronavirus - Mon Dec 20, 2021

Vaccine makers Pfizer and Moderna face lower revenues as Omicron wanes

Moderna chief executive Stephane Bancel said last week he expected another Covid booster shot would be needed in the autumn

Fri, 21 Jan, 2022

Novartis to push ahead with Covid treatment after promising tests

Novartis to push ahead with Covid treatment after promising tests

Novartis will push forward with a potential medicine for Covid-19 after promising results showing a lower risk of bad outcomes for patients who took the antiviral in a mid-sized study. The company employs 1,400 people in Cork and Dublin.

Mon, 10 Jan, 2022

Coronavirus - Tue Dec 8, 2020

Shingles is latest target of Covid vaccine makers Pfizer and BioNTech

Meanwhile, shares in biotech company Valneva fell again in Paris trade on Wednesday, declining for the seventh day in a row

Wed, 05 Jan, 2022

Doctor examining sick child in face mask

Niamh Griffin: The case for vaccinating young children

Amid the rising incidence of Covid in young children, the ECDC advises parents to weigh up concerns about their physical health and wellbeing

Sat, 11 Dec, 2021