A deal has been done between the makers of the cystic fibrosis drug Orkambi and two other drugs and the Health Service Executive.

Cystic Fibrosis Ireland (CFI) has reiterated its call to Government to swiftly conclude discussions with the manufacturer of a life-changing drug so that more than 500 patients can potentially benefit from the treatment.

A father has made an emotional plea outside Leinster House for his little boy to be given a groundbreaking drug to treat cystic fibrosis.

Cystic fibrosis sufferers and supporters will converge on the Dáil today to protest at the delay in striking a deal with the manufacturers of a life-changing drug that treats the underlying cause of the disease.

Health Minister Simon Harris says he is not going to be “bullied or intimidated” or have taxpayers extorted by a drug company that holds the fate of people with cystic fibrosis in their hands.

The Health Minister Simon Harris has hit out at the drug manufacturer Vertex over what he called their "spinning" on the cystic fibrosis drug Orkambi.

Health Minister Simon Harris has criticised a major drug firm for using seriously ill cystic fibrosis patients as “pawns” in negotiations with the HSE, saying people are being taken advantage of to maximise the pay packets of “executives and shareholders”.

Taoiseach Enda Kenny has accused the maker of a life-saving cystic fibrosis drug of “ripping off the taxpayer” amid growing concern over the “excessive” price tag it is demanding.

Labour’s Alan Kelly is calling for everything possible to be done to ensure Orkambi is made available to Ireland’s cystic fibrosis sufferers.

Michael Twomey, a 44-year-old father to a seven-year-old boy, has the gene mutation that Orkambi was designed for, but has not been able to access the drug.

The health minister has written to his ministerial counterparts in England, Scotland, Canada and Australia proposing they work together to access a new cystic fibrosis wonder drug at a “cost-effective price”.

The manufacturer of a drug aimed at cystic fibrosis sufferers has said it has still not received an update from the HSE over whether or not funding for it will be recommended.

There are calls for the company behind a Cystic Fibrosis drug to put their patients before profits.

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Cystic fibrosis campaigners have expressed dismay and anger after it emerged that a drug labelled a “game-changer” may not be funded by the HSE.

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The National Centre for Pharmaeconomics (NCPE) is seeking a five-fold reduction in the cost of the cystic fibrosis (CF) drug Orkambi.

Cystic Fibrosis Ireland has expressed dismay at a recommendation to the HSE that a drug to treat the condition is not “cost-effective”.

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A major treatment breakthrough offers new hope for cystic fibrosis sufferers.

The US stock market had its biggest decline in two weeks yesterday, led by a sell-off in blue-chip bank and energy stocks.

A SCANDINAVIAN investor is the buyer of a significant office investment in Cork, paying about €15m for buildings at Cork Airport Business Park.

INTERNATIONAL buyers are expected for a clean, and significantly-sized office investment, which includes major employer Amazon, at the Cork Airport Business Park.

A major office complex at Cork Airport Business Park, which is a key local employer, and with global retail giant Amazon among its top tenants, is for sale.

A patients’ lobby group says negotiations on the price of a life-changing cystic fibrosis drug must not be allowed to drag on.

Concerns have been raised that a new wonder drug for cystic fibrosis (CF) patients could be prohibitively expensive as manufacturers are seeking to charge up to €230,000 per patient for a one year supply of the pills.

Up to 350 jobs were today under threat at William Hill after the bookmaker announced plans to move its telephone business offshore and review some loss-making betting shops.

United Utilities, a UK operator of water and wastewater, today agreed to sell its business outsourcing division in a deal worth £217.5 m (€329.7m) with a consortium of US private equity firms.

Dublin-based actuarial consultancy firm Life Strategies announced today that management and staff have acquired the company from UK-based Vertex Financial Services Holdings (formerly Marlborough Stirling) for a cash payment of €2.7m.

The FTSE 100 Index built on its recent winning streak today to end the week at another 29-month high.