Chemishield to create 50 new jobs as part of expansion Chemical waste management company Chemishield has announced plans to create 50 new jobs over the next 18 months. Business • 04 Jun
Chemishield to create 50 new jobs as part of expansion Chemical waste management company Chemishield has announced plans to create 50 new jobs over the next 18 months. Business • 04 Jun
Pharmaceutical exports soar by 243% in March - CSO New figures from the Central Statistics Office today show that exports of Medical and Pharmaceutical Products soared again in March, while exports to the US also surged. Business • 15 May
Pharmaceutical exports soar by 243% in March - CSO New figures from the Central Statistics Office today show that exports of Medical and Pharmaceutical Products soared again in March, while exports to the US also surged. Business • 15 May
Novo Nordisk hopes to see US Wegovy sales recover soon Drugmaker Novo Nordisk expects Wegovy weight-loss drug sales in the US to start to recover once a ban on compound copycats is enforced this month, its CEO said today after the company cut its 2025 forecasts. Business • 07 May
Novo Nordisk hopes to see US Wegovy sales recover soon Drugmaker Novo Nordisk expects Wegovy weight-loss drug sales in the US to start to recover once a ban on compound copycats is enforced this month, its CEO said today after the company cut its 2025 forecasts. Business • 07 May
Bitter Pill: US opioid crisis remains despite settlement Despite a recently-agreed $7.4 billion settlement, the Sackler family has yet to fully account for its role in America's opioid epidemic, writes Adam Maguire. Business • 18 Feb
Bitter Pill: US opioid crisis remains despite settlement Despite a recently-agreed $7.4 billion settlement, the Sackler family has yet to fully account for its role in America's opioid epidemic, writes Adam Maguire. Business • 18 Feb
Pfizer to cut up to 210 jobs at Irish facilities Pharmaceutical firm Pfizer is to cut more jobs at its Irish manufacturing facilities, as part of a global cost-cutting programme. Business • 01 Oct 24
Pfizer to cut up to 210 jobs at Irish facilities Pharmaceutical firm Pfizer is to cut more jobs at its Irish manufacturing facilities, as part of a global cost-cutting programme. Business • 01 Oct 24
Profit & weight loss: How Ozempic is disrupting business Ozempic and Wegovy have been shown to have a dramatic impact on users', and their success is up-ending multiple industries too, writes Adam Maguire. Business • 18 Jul 24
Profit & weight loss: How Ozempic is disrupting business Ozempic and Wegovy have been shown to have a dramatic impact on users', and their success is up-ending multiple industries too, writes Adam Maguire. Business • 18 Jul 24
Irish exports jump 22% as pharmaceuticals rebound - CSO Irish exports jumped 22% in January when compared to the same month of 2023, according to the Central Statistics Office. Business • 15 Mar 24
Irish exports jump 22% as pharmaceuticals rebound - CSO Irish exports jumped 22% in January when compared to the same month of 2023, according to the Central Statistics Office. Business • 15 Mar 24
EU publishes plans for overhaul of pharma industry The EU has published a long-awaited draft of its proposed overhaul of laws governing the union's pharmaceuticals industry, setting up a tussle with drugmakers which warn they will invest and innovate elsewhere. Business • 26 Apr 23
EU publishes plans for overhaul of pharma industry The EU has published a long-awaited draft of its proposed overhaul of laws governing the union's pharmaceuticals industry, setting up a tussle with drugmakers which warn they will invest and innovate elsewhere. Business • 26 Apr 23
Malin value grows 9% in first six months of 2021 Life science investment company, Malin, has said its value grew 9% in the first six months of the year. Business • 26 Aug 21
Malin value grows 9% in first six months of 2021 Life science investment company, Malin, has said its value grew 9% in the first six months of the year. Business • 26 Aug 21
Creditors meeting called for Sublimity Therapeutics A creditors meeting has been called to consider a proposal to put Irish pharmaceutical company, Sublimity Therapeutics, into liquidation. Business • 13 Apr 21
Creditors meeting called for Sublimity Therapeutics A creditors meeting has been called to consider a proposal to put Irish pharmaceutical company, Sublimity Therapeutics, into liquidation. Business • 13 Apr 21
MSD to takeover Takeda's Dunboyne facility Pharmaceutical firm MSD has agreed to acquire Takeda's manufacturing facility in Dunboyne, Co Meath as a going concern. Business • 07 Aug 20
MSD to takeover Takeda's Dunboyne facility Pharmaceutical firm MSD has agreed to acquire Takeda's manufacturing facility in Dunboyne, Co Meath as a going concern. Business • 07 Aug 20
Amryt Pharma forecasts strong revenue growth Dublin-headquartered pharmaceutical firm Amryt has reported an operating loss of $12m for the second quarter, despite a 22% rise in revenues in the period. Business • 06 Aug 20
Amryt Pharma forecasts strong revenue growth Dublin-headquartered pharmaceutical firm Amryt has reported an operating loss of $12m for the second quarter, despite a 22% rise in revenues in the period. Business • 06 Aug 20
Open Orphan raises £12m for Covid-19 testing Irish pharmaceutical firm Open Orphan has raised £12m, which it will put towards the hunt to find a vaccine for Covid-19. Business • 22 May 20
Open Orphan raises £12m for Covid-19 testing Irish pharmaceutical firm Open Orphan has raised £12m, which it will put towards the hunt to find a vaccine for Covid-19. Business • 22 May 20
Uniphar's 2019 growth in line with expectations Uniphar says it achieved gross organic profit growth of 7% last year, in line with its expectations. Business • 04 Feb 20
Uniphar's 2019 growth in line with expectations Uniphar says it achieved gross organic profit growth of 7% last year, in line with its expectations. Business • 04 Feb 20
320 jobs to go at Novartis in Cork A total of 320 jobs are to go at Novartis in Co Cork as it closes one of its production buildings by mid-2022. Ireland • 23 Oct 19
320 jobs to go at Novartis in Cork A total of 320 jobs are to go at Novartis in Co Cork as it closes one of its production buildings by mid-2022. Ireland • 23 Oct 19
Trump pledge on pharma industry threatens Ireland US President-elect Donald Trump has said he will push the pharmaceutical industry to move production back to the USA, a potential threat to Ireland's biggest export industry. Business • 11 Jan 17
Trump pledge on pharma industry threatens Ireland US President-elect Donald Trump has said he will push the pharmaceutical industry to move production back to the USA, a potential threat to Ireland's biggest export industry. Business • 11 Jan 17
US result boosts drug stocks as pricing fears ease Pharmaceutical stocks surged in Europe today as Republican Donald Trump's US presidential election win led investors to conclude the threat of tough action on drug pricing had receded. Business • 09 Nov 16
US result boosts drug stocks as pricing fears ease Pharmaceutical stocks surged in Europe today as Republican Donald Trump's US presidential election win led investors to conclude the threat of tough action on drug pricing had receded. Business • 09 Nov 16
Pfizer's quarterly profit below expectations Pfizer has reported a quarterly adjusted profit that just missed analysts' estimates, while the company also shaved 4 cents off its 2016 earnings forecast after scrapping development of a cholesterol-lowering treatment. Business • 01 Nov 16
Pfizer's quarterly profit below expectations Pfizer has reported a quarterly adjusted profit that just missed analysts' estimates, while the company also shaved 4 cents off its 2016 earnings forecast after scrapping development of a cholesterol-lowering treatment. Business • 01 Nov 16
Pharmaceutical firm plans 80 new jobs Pharmaceutical company Alter Pharma is to significantly increase its staffing in Ireland following the opening of its new worldwide headquarters in Dublin. Business • 23 Sep 16
Pharmaceutical firm plans 80 new jobs Pharmaceutical company Alter Pharma is to significantly increase its staffing in Ireland following the opening of its new worldwide headquarters in Dublin. Business • 23 Sep 16
Pfizer reports better-than-expected earnings in Q2 Pfizer has reported better-than-expected second-quarter earnings due to solid sales of several pharma products that offset the hit from the strong dollar. Business • 02 Aug 16
Pfizer reports better-than-expected earnings in Q2 Pfizer has reported better-than-expected second-quarter earnings due to solid sales of several pharma products that offset the hit from the strong dollar. Business • 02 Aug 16
Icon sees strong income growth in first quarter Clinical research firm Icon has reported a jump in income during the first quarter, as revenue rose despite the impact of adverse currency movements. Business • 26 Apr 16
Icon sees strong income growth in first quarter Clinical research firm Icon has reported a jump in income during the first quarter, as revenue rose despite the impact of adverse currency movements. Business • 26 Apr 16
Shire goes public on $30bn bid for Baxalta Pharmaceutical group Shire said it was seeking to buy Baxalta in a $30 billion all-share deal, going public with its bid to create a global specialist in rare diseases after the US firm spurned its initial approach. Business • 04 Aug 15
Shire goes public on $30bn bid for Baxalta Pharmaceutical group Shire said it was seeking to buy Baxalta in a $30 billion all-share deal, going public with its bid to create a global specialist in rare diseases after the US firm spurned its initial approach. Business • 04 Aug 15
Israel's Teva to buy Allergan for $40.5bn Israeli pharmaceutical giant Teva said that it was buying the generic drug business of Allergan for $40.5 billion, consolidating its position as a world leader in generics. Business • 27 Jul 15
Israel's Teva to buy Allergan for $40.5bn Israeli pharmaceutical giant Teva said that it was buying the generic drug business of Allergan for $40.5 billion, consolidating its position as a world leader in generics. Business • 27 Jul 15
Parexel to create 130 jobs in Dublin Biopharmaceutical company Parexel is to create 130 jobs in Dublin over the next year and a half. Business • 27 Jul 15
Parexel to create 130 jobs in Dublin Biopharmaceutical company Parexel is to create 130 jobs in Dublin over the next year and a half. Business • 27 Jul 15
Dublin-based Perrigo rejects Mylan's latest bid Generic drug company Mylan has raised its bid for a second time for Perrigo, offering $35.6 billion for the over-the-counter giant, but the offer has been swiftly rejected. Business • 29 Apr 15
Dublin-based Perrigo rejects Mylan's latest bid Generic drug company Mylan has raised its bid for a second time for Perrigo, offering $35.6 billion for the over-the-counter giant, but the offer has been swiftly rejected. Business • 29 Apr 15
