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Tue 10 Oct 2009At the beating heart of the smart economy

The life sciences sector, which includes pharmaceutical and medical device makers, is one of the few shining lights in our ravaged economy, writes RONAN McGREEVY

IN THE car crash that has become the Irish economy, there is one sector that has held its own and is helping to keep the country from financial meltdown.

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