BioPharmaChem Ireland and Irish Medtech, the Ibec groups that represent these sectors, have welcome the new National Life Science Strategy for Ireland, under the Programme for Government. Ireland is home
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- Ibec’s Life Science and Health Technology sectors welcome the National Life Science Strategy for Ireland BioPharmaChem Ireland and Irish Medtech, the Ibec groups that represent these sectors, have welcome the new National Life Science Strategy for Ireland, under the Programme for Government. Ireland is home...
- Aerogen to create 725 new jobs in Galway and Shannon as part of €300 million expansion Aerogen has announced details of a €300 million transformational scaling and investment plan, which will result in the creation of 725 new jobs in Ireland over the next 10 years....
- Total employment at Enterprise Ireland client companies increases to a record 234,454 in 2024 Enterprise Ireland’s End of Year Results for 2024 confirm that total employment at companies supported by the agency increased to a record 234,454 last year, with 15,741 new jobs created....
- Chanelle Pharma appoints Pat McLoughlin as General Manager Chanelle Pharma, Ireland’s largest manufacturer of generic pharmaceuticals for human and animal health, has announced the appointment of Pat McLoughlin (pictured) as General Manager. In his new role, Pat McLoughlin...
- MSD Ireland acquires WuXi Vaccines’ Dundalk site As part of its long-term plans in Ireland, MSD has agreed to acquire the WuXi Vaccines manufacturing facility located in Dundalk, County Louth. The acquisition signifies an investment of over...


Aerogen has announced details of a €300 million transformational scaling and investment plan, which will result in the creation of 725 new jobs in Ireland over the next 10 years.

Enterprise Ireland’s End of Year Results for 2024 confirm that total employment at companies supported by the agency increased to a record 234,454 last year, with 15,741 new jobs created.

Chanelle Pharma, Ireland’s largest manufacturer of generic pharmaceuticals for human and animal health, has announced the appointment of Pat McLoughlin (pictured) as General Manager. In his new role, Pat McLoughlin

As part of its long-term plans in Ireland, MSD has agreed to acquire the WuXi Vaccines manufacturing facility located in Dundalk, County Louth. The acquisition signifies an investment of over

The Future Medicines Institute (FMI), a £55 million industry-led collaborative initiative aimed at advancing North Ireland’s Precision Medicine sector, has been launched. Backed by a consortium of leading companies in

Reflecting Ireland’s position as a centre of excellence in life sciences and biopharmaceutical production, the Biopharma & Life Sciences Connected Live Conference and Exhibition will be held on Thursday, January

Hovione, an international pharmaceutical contract development and manufacturing organisation (CDMO), has officially commissioned an expansion at its manufacturing facility in Ringaskiddy, County Cork. The multi-million euro investment almost doubles the

Kirby Group Engineering has officially opened its new off-site manufacturing (OSM) facility at Junction 17 National Enterprise Park in Portlaoise, Co Laois. The €8m development is set to create 50

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc, a global leader in innovative solutions for injectable drug administration, has announced an additional 330 roles as part of an expansion of its manufacturing site in

Twenty-two of Ireland’s top entrepreneurs and innovators presented new research breakthroughs to leading figures in business and industry at a special showcase at University of Galway recently. The 22 high

Made Smarter Adoption, the UK Government’s programme helping SME manufacturers adopt technology and digital skills, will continue next year and expand into all regions of England. The Government has announced

Novartis Ireland has marked its Collaboration Agreement with Deciphex, a Dublin-based digital pathology company, at a specially convened roundtable on Artificial Intelligence (AI). The collaboration is a global agreement between

PTC Therapeutics, a global biopharmaceutical company that delivers transformative therapies for children and adults living with rare diseases, has celebrated its tenth anniversary of operations in Dublin, with the opening

Sustained public investment in industrial biotechnology between 2010 and 2021 has led to a wide range of economic and social benefits for the UK. That is according to a report

The annual Scotland Manufacturing & Supply Chain Conference & Exhibition will be held at the SEC Glasgow on Wednesday 23rd and Thursday 24th of October 2024. Incorporating a comprehensive conference

Integer Holdings Corporation, a leading medical device contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO), has formally announced the completion of its facility expansions in Ireland. The occasion was marked with the

Eli Lilly and Company has announced a $1 billion expansion of its Limerick, Ireland, manufacturing site to increase production of biologic active ingredients for the company’s promising portfolio of treatments

Businesses from across the island have been recognised in the Business Post Hot 100 start-ups, in association with Enterprise Ireland. The highest profile inclusion is Affinity EV, based in Ballinasloe,

The Irish Government has announced a new cycle of the Seed and Venture Capital Scheme which will operate for the period 2025 to 2029 and will have a record allocation

Ashland has completed the second expansion of its pharmaceutical injectables manufacturing and R&D lab at the National Science Park in Mullingar, Ireland and will celebrate the moment with a ribbon-cutting

Chanelle Pharma, Ireland’s largest manufacturer of generic pharmaceuticals for human and animal health, has appointed Angelo Gatto (pictured) as CEO. Angelo Gatto brings 25 years of international experience in pharmaceuticals,

Ireland’s attractiveness as a location for Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) remains strong according to the latest EY Attractiveness Survey Ireland. Almost eight in ten (79%) key investment decision makers expect

A new spin-out will use artificial intelligence and innovative experimental methods to improve the manufacturing of products such as drugs

Ireland’s largest construction and engineering firm, Sisk has moved over 200 of its staff into a newly retrofitted building at

Northern Ireland Economy Minister Conor Murphy has launched action plans designed to enhance growth across seven of the most innovative,

Enterprise Ireland, the Irish government’s trade and innovation agency, has announced that client exports reached a record €34.57 billion in

PCI Pharma Services, a leading pharmaceutical contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO), has signed a 25-year lease agreement and will

Yourway, a global leader in integrated clinical supply solutions, has marked the grand opening of its new flagship GMP depot

Thermo Fisher Scientific, the world leader in serving science, has celebrated the ten-year anniversary of its on-site wind turbine in

Almac Group, the Craigavon-based global contract pharmaceutical development and manufacturing organisation, has announced its financial results for year ending 30

Jacobs has announced the creation of 100 jobs over the next two years in Ireland, at the official opening of

The pharma and medical device industries are booming in Ireland, and that is creating an increased need for integrated, globally

AstraZeneca is celebrating the 25th anniversary of the merger of Swedish Astra AB and UK-based Zeneca Group PLC in 1999.

Domino Printing Sciences (Domino) has helped to deliver a fully integrated, high-speed serialised coding solution for Aspen pharmaceutical manufacturer’s bottle filling

Invest Northern Ireland and the Department for the Economy have announced a £16.3 million investment in a new state-of-the-art Artificial

The annual Manufacturing & Supply Chain Conference & Exhibition will he held at RDS Simmonscourt in Dublin, on Tuesday, 28th,

Astellas Ireland, a wholly owned subsidiary of Astellas Pharma Inc, recently held a ceremony to mark the breaking of the

The Almac Group, a global leader in providing expert services and support across the drug development lifecycle, has announced the

The Medicine Accelerator, the Irish multinational group responsible for breakthrough pharma process research and development (APC) and Manufacture (VLE), has

Reflecting Ireland’s position as a centre of excellence in life sciences and biopharmaceutical production, the Biopharma & Life Sciences Connected

IDA Ireland recently hosted an event marking the significant and substantial contribution of multinational companies to Ireland’s economy with a

A new, world-class, functional genomics laboratory is set to further the UK’s global genomics leadership and accelerate the discovery of

Bonafi Limited, a pioneer in compliance technology for the life sciences sector, has officially opened its new office space at

BioOrbit is investigating the potential to manufacture cancer drugs in space. the UK start-up is developing technology to build a

The Almac Group, which provides a range of contract pharmaceutical development and manufacturing services globally, has announced details of an

Thermo Fisher Scientific has officially opened an expanded laboratory at its Cork campus, effectively doubling its capacity that customers can

Sterling Engineering, a provider of outsourced engineering services for manufacturing companies across medical technologies, life science, automotive, food and beverage

Meissner Corporation has celebrated the official opening of its new 3,900 sq m (42,000 sq ft) manufacturing facility in County

Joe Kennedy III, the US Special Envoy to Northern Ireland for Economic Affairs, has commended the launch of a new

MSD Ireland, one of the country’s leading healthcare companies, has announced the official opening of a new, state-of-the-art site in

Seventeen new projects will receive funding for cutting edge medicine manufacturing, delivered by the Innovate UK Transforming Medicine Manufacturing programme.

The annual Scotland Manufacturing & Supply Chain Conference & Exhibition, which is being held at the SEC Glasgow on 25th

IDA Ireland has appointed Rachel Shelly (pictured) to the role of Divisional Manager, Life Sciences & Food and Talent, Transformation

Almac Sciences, a member of the Almac Group, has officially opened a new custom-built GMP warehouse and dispatch hub at its

Following a multi-million pounds investment to research and develop an innovative new microscope, West Belfast-based Andor Technology is poised to

With the right policies in place, the UK can be the best global location for innovative and environmentally sustainable medicines

The 2023 National Manufacturing Conference & Exhibition will be held over two days – on 23rd and 24th of May