Dr Pat O’Mahony obituary: Vet who played key role in rebuilding Ireland’s reputation as a safe food producer
Colleagues described him as an inspirational and visionary leader with a strong intellect
European Medicines Agency
Ireland found to be worst in Europe for availability of new cancer treatments
Only one in four of 56 new cancer treatments licensed since 2020 available in Ireland, leading to ‘inferior treatment options’
‘I wasn’t sick enough to access life-saving cancer therapy’
Six years after a shock melanoma diagnosis, Miriam Staunton is currently free of cancer and advocating for other patients
Irish debate on access to next-generation medicines is missing key data
Industry and Government keep urging each other to do more but neither is moving to fill in the gaps
Epilepsy: ‘It’s like having the sword of Damocles above your head’
Former international cricketer Emma Beamish on living with the anxiety of never knowing when it might strike again, and her decision not to have children
Why are new cancer drugs available to private patients but not public patients?
The approval for the public system is a long process, entailing between 20 and 30 steps
Collaborating through gritted teeth
Pharma sector stakeholders still scoring points off each other despite new resources and talk of ‘shared purpose’
EMA issues warning for males with epilepsy or bipolar disorder being treated with group of medicines
Dr Muiris Houston: Drugs used to treat epilepsy and bipolar disorder linked to neurodevelopmental disorders in patients’ children
Innovation awards finalist: Cassandra AI helps pharma firms tackle regulatory hurdles
Icon has developed Cassandra AI which predicts likely post-marketing requirements
EU health authorities urge new Covid-19 vaccination for all over-60s
Newly updated Moderna and Pfizer vaccines are targeted towards dominant strains of virus
Doctors warn they cannot prescribe appropriate drugs to 25% of cancer patients
Warning comes amid shortcomings in the system for approving new medicines
Laya and Irish Life customers to get faster access to cancer drugs following policy U-turn
Public patients may now have to wait up to two years longer than all private patients for access to innovative therapies
BioNTech/Pfizer’s mooted EU deal for 70m Covid shots threatens rivals
European health officials have advocated portfolio diversity to help fight different variants
EU’s proposed pharma overhaul seeks to increase access to medicines
Move also aims to encourage research into neglected treatments
Access to groundbreaking anti-obesity drugs to be limited due to ‘unprecedented’ demand
Half of all applications for first new-generation treatment for weight loss refused due to strict criteria
Friedreich’s ataxia: ‘A game-changer drug is on the horizon so why am I afraid?’
Will I have to spend years of my life fighting for the HSE to fund life-changing treatment while this disease eats away at me?
EU pharmaceutical reforms fail to confront reality of medicine shortages
Refusal of strategy to be published this week to address pricing issues for common off-patent therapies likely only to worsen supply issues
Medicines agency and Amsterdam council clash over proposed location of new ‘erotic centre’
Mayor rejects suggestion the erotic centre would have any impact on the safety of the medicines agency or its staff
Solicitor calls for redress scheme to avoid ‘perpetual litigation’ over anti-epilepsy drug
Up to 1,250 children could experience some form of neurodevelopmental delay as a result of exposure to valproate in utero - HSE report
Ikea’s new network; Revolut’s Irish credit cards; and in praise of bosses’ foibles
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Plastics issues hit supplies of some medicines
Nasal sprays, asthma inhalers and eye drops the latest to experience shortages in Irish market, says Azure Pharma
Worst of medicine shortage is ‘over’, says Irish boss of EU agency
Emer Cooke says the situation was ‘unique’ and measures are being taken to avoid a repeat next winter
Fewer than 3,000 people prescribed antiviral pill that prevents them becoming seriously ill with Covid
Attempts to make Paxlovid more freely available have so far not resulted in a significant uptake of the treatment
Popular painkillers Solpadeine and ibuprofen feature on latest medicine shortages list
Surge in demand this winter puts pressure on supplies amid sharp disagreement over long-term impact of pricing
Lives of 300 Irish people with ‘butterfly skin’ could be transformed by new treatment
Government urged to secure supply of the breakthrough treatment as soon as possible
Regulators give green light to vaccine that targets dominant variant of Covid-19
Adapted boosters to be available within days following recommendation by EMA
Coronavirus: Updated boosters targeting Omicron variant likely within weeks following EU approval
Separate shots developed by rivals Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech are now set for EC approval
Covid-19 Q&A: When can I get my second booster and where?
Authorisation in European Union for Omicron-specific vaccines expected next month
Covid boosters Q&A: When will rollout begin, for whom and why?
Depending on your age group and level of vulnerability, you may be set for a jab in autumn as infection threats intensify
Covid-19: ‘No clear evidence’ on second boosters for under 60s - European health agencies
ECDC and EMA say there is ‘no clear evidence’ to support wider second booster campaign
Bringing some hope to children living a life in pain
Amryt Pharma has delivered first ever therapy for patients suffering from EB, or butterfly skin disease
Valneva shares dive 20% as Covid vaccine deal with EU falls apart
Valneva relies on traditional vaccine technology used in some shots against polio and hepatitis
Ireland’s medicines budget falls as percentage of healthcare spending
State spent 13.4% of €19bn budget on medicine, pharmacies and wholesaling in 2021
Just one in five new cancer treatments available to Irish patients
Delays in reimbursing new treatments may affect course of illnesses, study says
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