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PCI’s customers were seeking a response to Brexit from the company. Photograph: iStock

Brexit prompts US pharma business to invest in Louth and Meath

Health & Pharma
Elaine Keogh
April 25, 2018, 15:22

PCI plans to create up to 130 new jobs over five years

Shares in Takeda tumbled further on Wednesday on news of the Shire deal. Photograph: Suzanne Plunkett/Reuters

Shire to recommend $64bn Takeda deal to shareholders

Health & Pharma
April 25, 2018, 06:50

Acquisition would be largest ever outbound deal by Japanese company

Shire’s board “is considering its position” on a new bid from Takeda.

Shire considers new offer from Takeda Pharmaceutical

Health & Pharma
April 24, 2018, 14:38

Japanese drugmaker revises $60bn bid for biotechnology company

HiberGene chief executive Brendan Farrell said the company was halfway through its latest fundraising round.

Irish firm HiberGene Diagnostics unveils new rapid test for meningitis

Health & Pharma
Ciara O'Brien
April 24, 2018, 10:32

Company raising €5 million for product development and global commercialisation

Prothena is now discontinuing development of the antibody-based medicine for the condition.

Dublin based biotech Prothena plunges as key drug fails

Health & Pharma
April 24, 2018, 08:15

Elan spin-out plunged 70% after its main drug failed in a crucial clinical trial

MSD has told the court that Clonmel Healthcare, part of Stada AG publicly quoted group based in Germany, is infringing its patent rights. Photograph: Robbie Reynolds

Sale of rival MSD cholesterol drug breaching patent rights, court told

Health & Pharma
April 23, 2018, 16:56

Clonmel Healthcare launched generic version of MSD cholesterol drug last week

Irish patients are being denied access to nine drugs that are widely available across Europe, largely on cost grounds.

Delays on new drugs, Smyths Toys expand in Europe and entrepreneur awards shortlist

Health & Pharma
Michael McAleer
April 23, 2018, 06:41

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Price pressure keeps nine new drugs from Irish patients

Health & Pharma
Dominic Coyle
April 23, 2018, 05:55

Cancer drugs feature in list of therapies waiting HSE approval on cost grounds

Allergan had about $30.1bn in debt and $6.45bn in cash at the end of the year

Allergan will not bid for Irish rare diseases specialist Shire

Health & Pharma
Colin Gleeson
April 20, 2018, 07:16

Reports had suggested pharma company would rival Takeda’s $60bn offer

Takeda said it offered had £46.50 (€53.46) a share in cash and stock last week for Shire in a bid to extend its global reach.

Shire shares surge as Allergan considers bid

Health & Pharma
April 19, 2018, 15:43

Takeda Pharmaceutical has tabled $60 billion offer

Aimée Madden of Clinishift, winner of the 2018 Bolton Trust / PwC Innovation Awards, pictured with PwC managing partner Feargal O’Rourke (left), Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe and Bolton Trust chairman John Lauder.

Clinishift founder Aimée Madden wins Bolton Trust / PwC innovation award

Health & Pharma
Laura Slattery
April 19, 2018, 12:45

Company behind hospital software that allocates overtime shifts receives €10,000 prize

Artist’s impression of new MSD site at Swords, expanded to 43,000sq m from previous 31,000sq m plant.

Pharma giant seeks planning for Swords plant

Health & Pharma
Dominic Coyle
April 19, 2018, 05:00

Biotech facility to employ 350 on repurposed and expanded Dublin site

Former INM chairman Leslie Buckley, who is reported in court documents to have passed on confidential information to INM shareholder Denis O’Brien about communications minister Denis Naughten’s plans to refer the Celtic Media merger to the regulator. Photograph: Brenda Fitzsimons

INM and the minister, budget insight, the iPhone skewing growth figures and Ireland becomes a Facebook friend

Health & Pharma
Dominic Coyle
April 18, 2018, 06:40

Business Today: the best news, analysis and comment from ‘The Irish Times’ business desk

Johnson & Johnson said it plans to streamline its global supply chain and expects pretax savings of $600 million to $800 million by 2022

J&J raises sales forecast but keeps profit outlook unchanged; shares drop

Health & Pharma
April 17, 2018, 21:24

Healthcare conglomerate reported better-than-expected profit in the first quarter

Integumen was set up in 2016 and bought out a healthcare products business from Venn Life Sciences. Photograph: Getty Images

Dalkey-based health tech firm in reverse takeover

Health & Pharma
Peter Hamilton
April 16, 2018, 18:26

Integumen and Cellulac set to combine with a £7.5m share placing in the pipeline

Alkermes reckons more than eight million people in the US alone suffer from a major depressive disorder. File photograph: Getty Images

Alkermes secures US watchdog U-turn on depression drug

Health & Pharma
Dominic Coyle
April 16, 2018, 18:07

Food and Drug Administration accepts filing from Irish pharma group fortnight after refusal

Two sources with direct knowledge of the matter said last week that Takeda had sounded out its major creditors for loans to fund a potential Shire bid. Photograph: Suzanne Plunkett/Reuters

Shire sells cancer drugs to Servier for $2.4bn as Takeda circles

Health & Pharma
April 16, 2018, 10:36

Divestment of the cancer business may be a deterrent for Takeda

Immunotherapies have been a major focus of cancer research in recent years

Dublin company Inflection Biosciences signs research deal with Trinity College

Health & Pharma
Dominic Coyle
April 16, 2018, 05:40

Start-up working on way to block spread of cancer cells in patients with aggressive breast cancer

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