A new book, ‘The Psychobiotic Revolution’, is having a major impact in the field of biomedicine. It reveals that our brain health and state of mind are intimately connected to our
The Eastern Corridor Medical Engineering Centre (ECME), a cross border centre of research excellence within the field of cardiovascular medicine, with partners in the Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland and
Dolmen, an award-winning Irish product design and innovation consultancy, has been chosen to work on an €8million project to help the future of personalised biomaterials; and to work on a
The European Investment Bank is to provide a loan of €490 million to support construction of the new children’s hospital in Dublin. This represents the largest ever financial engagement by
A £10 million Centre of Excellence in Precision Medicine has been launched by Invest Northern Ireland and Queen’s University Belfast. The Centre of Excellence in Precision Medicine will develop an
Applications are now open for entrepreneurs all across Ireland to take part in Cork County Council’s International Start-Up Accelerator Competition for Life Sciences, Medical Technology and Digital Health Companies. This
New safefood funded research into the cost of childhood overweight and obesity on the island of Ireland has estimated the total lifetime cost to be €7.2 billion (€4.6 billion in
Ireland must seize the opportunities being created by the continued growth in the global medtech market, expected to be worth €475 billion next year. That will be the key message
Strong growth within the medtech industry is driving further investment and job creation. That’s according to a new survey published by the Irish Medtech Association, the Ibec group that represents
Simon Coveney, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, has officially opened a new expansion at BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. in Shanbally, Co Cork. BioMarin has recently extended its site footprint to
Dublin-based digital health company HealthBeacon has announced the creation of 20 jobs, which will aim to bring the company’s headcount to 37. The new positions will support the launch of
Irish medtech company Diaceutics has announced research results showing that more than 156,000 cancer patients in the US and Europe could be missing out on targeted life-saving drugs every year
The Government must invest in new technologies and skills to reap the benefits from advances in manufacturing, or get left behind as the UK and US fight for manufacturing investment
Limerick company Ostoform has won the 2017 AIB Startup Academy competition ahead of 13 other contenders who pitched for the €20,000 cash investment before 300 attendees at the Lighthouse Cinema
Galway medtech company Neuravi has been taken over by US life sciences giant Johnson & Johnson Codman Neuro business in a deal that gives J&J access to the fast-growing strokecare
OncoMark, a University College Dublin (UCD) spin-out company, announced on Wednesday that it has secured €2.1 million to fund the commercialisation of OncoMark’s lead product, OncoMasTR, which it plans to launch
Irish-based drug developer ICON reported on Thursday its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year, 2016, showing that the fourth quarter net revenue grew 7.9% year on year to
Irish entrepreneur, Ciara Donlon, founder and CEO of medical device company THEYA Healthcare has been shortlisted as a finalist for the 2017 Cartier Women’s Initiative Awards. Ciara is the only Irish
A delegation of 20 Irish companies, led by Enterprise Ireland and Minister for Employment and Small Business Pat Breen, participated in the 2017 edition of Arab Health, which took place
Capital investment projects valued at €5 billion have been recently completed or are currently in progress across the Irish biopharma industry, according to Matt Moran, Director of BioPharmachem Ireland, the
Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced on Monday that they have entered into a lease agreement with IDA Ireland to establish a new manufacturing plant in the recently-constructed 2,650 square meter IDA
Biopharmaceutical company AbbVie, life-sciences startup Genomics Medicine Ireland Limited (GMI), and WuXi NextCODE, the global contract genomics organisation, launched a long-term strategic alliance on Monday to conduct population genomics research
Medical Technology company Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD) announced on Friday that it plans to open a research and development centre in Limerick, creating about 100 jobs. The €21 million
Medical manufacturer West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. announced on Tuesday, November 29, the completion of a 60,000 square foot expansion at
The UCC School of Pharmacy-led PEARRL (Pharmaceutical Education and Research with Regulatory Links) Network officially launched this week. The network,
A survey conducted by Equinix found that Irish companies that have utilised the “Internet of Things” (IoT) reported a boost
Dublin biotech company, Valitacell, was crowned the overall winner of the 14th annual InterTradeIreland Seedcorn competition on Wednesday, 23 November.
Dublin-based Healthcare services provider UDG released preliminary results of their financial year on Thursday, November 24, which showed an 8%
Biotech start-up EpiCor Therapeutics won the UCD Start-Up of the Year Award 2016 on Thursday, November 17. It received a
Dublin-headquartered medical device company Medtronic reported the financial results of its second quarter on Tuesday, November 22. The company reported
US surgical device provider Telefex opened its newly-constructed Global Operations and International headquarters in Athlone on Tuesday, November 15. The
New figures released by the European Commission show that Ireland has the highest success rate in Europe for the Horizon
Sahajanand Medical Technologies (SMT) is to establish its European headquarters, including a state-of-the-art research, development and innovation centre, in Galway.
Software engineering and solutions provider Comtrade are targeting 25% year-on-year growth between now and 2020, after the company announced that
In more good news for Drogheda today, medical technology company BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) has announced an investment of
Fort Wayne Metals has announced a €10 investment to expand its production operations in Castlebar, with 40 jobs to be
VistaMed a Co Leitrim medical devices company is to create more than 150 new jobs in a €10m investment. VistaMed is a global
Over the next four years, the State plans to cut the amount it pays for medication by €775 million.
Creagh Medical has announced that 100 jobs in research and development are being created in Galaway over the next five years.
Wellington Eye Clinic has recently become the first optic clinic to utilize a new procedure for laser vision correction in the Republic of Ireland.
Medical Device company NYPRO Healthcare Ireland has announced that it will let go 47 of its staff at it’s Waterford
Manufacturing software specialists, Seabrook Technology Group, is hosting the first Preparing for Industry 4.0 conference for life sciences industries in
According to the Irish Times the Irish-American private equity fund Carlyle Cardinal is among the bidders shortlisted to acquire the
Ireland’s reputation as a major global hub for the medtech sector has grown in stature in recent years with 18
Medical technology company Alere is to triple the size of its operations in Galway, which will result in the creation
AIMPLAS is holding on 26 and 27 April an international meeting, where they will be tackled the future of plastic
Galway-based medical devices company, Crehanna has been sold for $895m in cash. The firm manufactures delivery devices used in minimally invasive
Irish medical technology company, 3D4Medical is to create 70 new jobs over the next 18 months in its Dublin headquarters. The
Irish healthcare solutions and medical device innovation company, i360 Medical has signed a deal with the US-based Feinstein Institute for
Malin, an Irish-based company set up by a number of former Elan executives is to invest in privately held life science
Galway-based medtech company Aerogen has announced it plans to create 20 jobs in 2016. Aerogen just recently won the 2015
Team Horizon, the global life-science services firm, has expanded its global footprint with the announcement of a new office in
Minister for Jobs Mr Richard Bruton has announced a joint investment of €10 million by the Department of Jobs, Enterprise
Pfizer is in talks to acquire Allergan in a $370 to $380 deal for each Allergan share, the global drug industry’s
Dundalk-based Blueacre Technology has secured a role in a €4.5m EU research project developing next-generation surgical devices with eight other
Affidea, a Diagnostic healthcare provider, is to create 100 jobs over the next 18 months as part of a new €15
Professor Geraldine Boylan and Professor Louise Kenny have been announced as the Science Foundation Ireland Joint Researchers of the Year
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