Pharma

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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'

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

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

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

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

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

Families of young children facing delays currently in accessing a drug for cystic fibrosis, Dáil committee heard

Wed, 22 Jun, 2022

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 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

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

The pharmaceutical firm is to invest €12m

Tue, 05 Apr, 2022

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

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%

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'

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

Economists are wondering if the trends can last, however.

Mon, 15 Feb, 2021

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

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

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

Staying on top of the game despite pressures of Covid

Robust plan helped EviView hit its targets and continue to hire during 2020

Thu, 04 Feb, 2021

Pfizer quizzed as part of China corruption probe

Drug giant Pfizer has received informal requests from the US Securities and Exchange Commission and Department of Justice for information on its China operations, according to a regulatory filing lodged by the company this week.

Thu, 05 Nov, 2020

Rapid recruitment of pharma workers continues in response to Covid-19

Biomedical testing firm Beckman Coulter announces more than 30 new positions.

Wed, 05 Aug, 2020

Dispute over inventions used to deliver treatment to asthmatics comes before the High Court

A dispute over patents for inventions used to treat asthma and severe chronic pulmonary disease (COPD) has come before the Commercial Court.

Mon, 02 Dec, 2019

Pfizer's 50-year history told through special exhibition launched by Tánaiste

The 50-year history of one of the largest contributors to the Irish economy is being told through a special exhibition launched by Tánaiste Simon Coveney.

Thu, 30 May, 2019

Tralee in Brexit-related jobs boost

A UK pharmaceutical firm has said Brexit was a factor in its decision to create a European base in Tralee with 100 jobs.

Mon, 17 Dec, 2018

100 jobs announced for Co Kerry

Central Pharma has announced plans to create 100 jobs in County Kerry over the next five years.