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John Whelan: Sluggish German economy hits Irish exporters
John Whelan: Sluggish German economy hits Irish exporters
German firms are failing at an alarming rate as the industrial powerhouse is hammered by tariffs, costs, and competition

Sun, 02 Nov, 2025

Eli Lilly & Co. Bulks Up Irish Operations in Obesity Drug Production Push
Cork operations of Eli Lilly underpin Ozempic maker Novo Nordisk's dwindling market dominance
With Cork a crucial part of its global supply chain, Eli Lilly's weight loss drugs are shaking up an industry once ruled by Ozempic and Wegovy maker, Novo Nordisk

Wed, 08 Oct, 2025

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Trump’s global tariff agenda puts Ireland’s pharmaceutical industry at serious risk
Trump’s tariff regime has shaken global trade — and Ireland’s critical pharma sector is bracing for long-term change

Sat, 02 Aug, 2025

US import tariffs
Finance minister warns Cork would be hit hard by Trump's proposed 200% pharma tariffs
Paschal Donohoe said the US pharma review is important 'particularly for Cork because of the excellence it has shown in supporting manufacturers of medicines and drugs'

Fri, 11 Jul, 2025

Trump's threatened 200% pharma tariff 'would damage everybody' – Micheál Martin
Trump's threatened 200% pharma tariff 'would damage everybody' – Micheál Martin
Taoiseach added: 'Never forget, US companies have become strong because of access to a lucrative EU market'

Thu, 10 Jul, 2025

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Chief Executive Officer Jamie Dimon Speaks At Event
JP Morgan CEO says EU needs to complete single market to rebuild its competitiveness 
Jamie Dimon praised Ireland as 'trying to get policy right' but said the wider European region has a competitiveness problem and it is falling behind the US

Thu, 10 Jul, 2025

Chambers is right: Trump tariffs are a once-in-a-century event
Chambers is right: Trump tariffs are a once-in-a-century event
Public expenditure minister warns that the disruption is 'possibly the biggest impact on trade in over 100 years' — and it is no hyperbole

Fri, 04 Apr, 2025

Cork is now a blueprint for second cities around the globe
Cork is now a blueprint for second cities around the globe
UCC research points to the city's embrace of pharma and IT sectors, and also highlights crucial roles played by education and transport 

Sun, 04 Aug, 2024

DENIS SCANNELL
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

Sun, 04 Aug, 2024

Operations At An Egg Farm As Poultry Farmers Adjust To Trade Agreements
Bird flu vaccine faces hurdles without better data, critics say
The EU has secured up to 665,000 doses of CSL Seqirus’ vaccine that matches the current strain

Mon, 01 Jul, 2024

Novo Nordisk criticised for high cost of blockbuster obesity drug Wegovy
Novo Nordisk criticised for high cost of blockbuster obesity drug Wegovy
Denmark's Institute for Rational Pharmacotherapy is urging doctors to restrict prescriptions of Wegovy. And in the US, Michigan’s largest health insurer will drop coverage of the drug

Thu, 13 Jun, 2024

A female milk factory operator with tablet adjusting processing machine during covid 19.
Output from foreign-owned firms falls sharply
CSO data suggests slump in sector dominated by multinationals was partly offset by expansion of Irish-owned food firms

Mon, 10 Jun, 2024

Eli Lilly to inject $5.3bn to expand  weight loss drugs factory in US
Eli Lilly to inject $5.3bn to expand  weight loss drugs factory in US
Investment aims to boost output of Lilly's weight loss drug Zepbound and blockbuster diabetes medication Mounjaro

Fri, 24 May, 2024

Pharma exports last year still lag stellar performance of 2022  
Pharma exports last year still lag stellar performance of 2022  
Weakness of pharma and medical equipment exports under scrutiny because they account for around 40% by value of all Irish exports

Mon, 15 Jan, 2024

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Oliver Mangan: Corporation tax boost when rate for large firms rises to 15% next year
Both the output and exports from the multinationals operating in the pharma and ICT sectors have fallen sharply this year

Mon, 13 Nov, 2023

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Terry Prone: Retailers have food for thought as snack sales dip due to diet drug
The Ozempic 'revolution' is seeing an impact on food shopping —  it's not a tsunami of salad but it's a measurable trend

Mon, 09 Oct, 2023

Wegovy weight-loss drug maker worth more than Danish GDP
Wegovy weight-loss drug maker worth more than Danish GDP
Novo Nordisk's market value exceeds Denmark’s domestic economy on the back of its Wegovy diabetes and obesity drug

Wed, 09 Aug, 2023

First over-the-counter birth control pill in the US will be produced in Ireland
First over-the-counter birth control pill in the US will be produced in Ireland
Irish-headquartered pharma firm Perrigo has won FDA approval to sell its Opill contraceptive without prescription in the US

Mon, 17 Jul, 2023

ESRI warns Government to avoid taking measures that could overheat the economy
ESRI warns Government to avoid taking measures that could overheat the economy
Government urged to put more cash into the National Reserve Fund in 2024 rather than succumb to the temptation of spending more in what could be an election year 

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

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Irish Examiner view: Gains made in our fight against cancer
These three discoveries are vitally important for a huge number of people.

Tue, 06 Jun, 2023

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Ireland's life sciences sector may benefit from Big Tech job losses
Hiring at medtech and biopharma firms has increased by 19% since the onset of the pandemic — and the booming sector may be hiring many people laid off due to the global tech downturn 

Sun, 21 May, 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

Multinational exports drove 7.8% November rise in industrial output
Multinational exports drove 7.8% November rise in industrial output
The 36.6% year-on-year output growth was boosted by a sharp rise in sectors such as pharma, electronics, and medical devices

Mon, 09 Jan, 2023

Coronavirus - Mon Nov 9, 2020
Irish Examiner View: Ireland’s role in EU vaccine access policy
Thirty-one private consultancies were employed to lobby the European Commission on the pharmaceutical industry’s behalf

Sat, 12 Nov, 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

Interruption to energy services would 'immediately' hit medicine supplies, pharma giants warn
Interruption to energy services would 'immediately' hit medicine supplies, pharma giants warn
Any interruption to energy services would "immediately" hit medicine supplies, pharmaceutical representatives have warned.

Tue, 09 Aug, 2022

Polio vaccine and syringe on a blue background. Vaccination and prevention poliomyelitis. Infantile paralysis.
UK remains a key trade market for Ireland since Brexit
The UK is the largest source of goods imported into the country, while the US remains Ireland's largest export destination 

Mon, 25 Jul, 2022

Patients missing out on medicines as State haggles with pharma firms
Patients missing out on medicines as State haggles with pharma firms
Families of young children facing delays currently in accessing a drug for cystic fibrosis, Dáil committee heard

Wed, 22 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

Pfizer sticks to targets for sales of its Covid vaccines and pills this year
Pfizer sticks to targets for sales of its Covid vaccines and pills this year
Pfizer shares have slid 18% since the start of the year, underperforming the broader sector

Tue, 03 May, 2022

Staff at Bausch + Lomb’s Waterford plant vote for strike action
Staff at Bausch + Lomb’s Waterford plant vote for strike action
The vote was supported by 87% in a secret ballot of Siptu staff at the contact lens plant, where more than 1,500 people are employed.

Thu, 28 Apr, 2022

EirGen to expand operations in Waterford
EirGen to expand operations in Waterford
The pharmaceutical firm is to invest €12m

Tue, 05 Apr, 2022

Skills shortage: Irish employers urgently need more trained and experienced workers
Skills shortage: Irish employers urgently need more trained and experienced workers
As we emerge from the Covid-19 pandemic and approach full employment, a shortage of skilled people could jeopardise Ireland's economic recovery

Mon, 28 Feb, 2022

Stranded container ship Ever Given, one of the world's largest container ships, is seen after it ran aground, in Suez Canal
Manufacturers facing into perfect storm of rising energy costs and wage growth
At the heart of today’s manufacturing challenges are rampant fuel pricing and materials shortages

Sun, 28 Nov, 2021

Opioid addiction deals: Pharma family buys its way out of accountability 
Opioid addiction deals: Pharma family buys its way out of accountability 
A US bankruptcy court gave Purdue Pharma's owners immunity from further civil suits. They don’t have to admit wrongdoing — and they may end up richer than they started

Mon, 06 Sep, 2021

A nurse is to give a shot of the A(H1N1)
GSK to bolster its ability to develop and market vaccines
Pharma giant's vaccine chief vows to step up its activity in the 'crown jewel' of its business 

Sun, 23 May, 2021

Multinationals cushion Ireland from Covid hit but domestic economy still shrinks by 5.4%
Multinationals cushion Ireland from Covid hit but domestic economy still shrinks by 5.4%
Pharma and IT firms based here raise GDP but, domestically, the pain is unevenly distributed across economy 

Fri, 05 Mar, 2021

Appliance of science: 'Every member of our workforce makes a real difference'
Appliance of science: 'Every member of our workforce makes a real difference'
Thermo Fisher Scientific continues to recruit and deliver steady growth against the backdrop of pandemic

Thu, 18 Feb, 2021

Irish exports balloon to €161bn in 2020 thanks to, rather than despite, Covid-19 crisis
Irish exports balloon to €161bn in 2020 thanks to, rather than despite, Covid-19 crisis
Economists are wondering if the trends can last, however.

Mon, 15 Feb, 2021

Jim Clarken: Covid-19 has reinforced existing inequalities across the world 
Jim Clarken: Covid-19 has reinforced existing inequalities across the world 
Half a billion people could be pushed into poverty because of the fallout from the pandemic unless urgent action is taken, suggests Oxfam's Jim Clarken.

Sun, 14 Feb, 2021

Long row a very tall windmills offshore
Irish Examiner view: Cork Harbour has potential to be a wind sector hub
We need to change generations-old habits to address climate change now

Tue, 09 Feb, 2021

Letters to the Editor: Highlighting lesser known casualties of War of Independence
Letters to the Editor: Highlighting lesser known casualties of War of Independence
In this decade for commemorating events of a century ago there has been much media attention for the high-profile deaths of men in uniform at Soloheadbeg and the innocents of Bloody Sunday, but little mention of hundreds of other civilian casualties ...

Fri, 05 Feb, 2021

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