In this week’s Q&A Kehlan talks with the chief executive of pharmaceuticals company EirGen, Patsy Carney. EirGen recently announced a brand new facility in Waterford along with over 200 jobs. EirGen is part of OPKO, a Miami-based pharmaceutical and diagnostics company, which operates the third largest clinical laboratory in the US.

Drugsmaker Eirgen Pharma is to create 30 jobs in Co Waterford following support from Enterprise Ireland.

WATERFORD pharmaceutical firm EirGen is investing €3.3 million in an expansion that is expected to create 20 jobs.

WATERFORD based EirGen Pharma has entered a deal with US-based Three Rivers Pharma which should deliver revenues in excess of $200 million (€280m) per year with profits shared on an agreed basis.