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Science Week 2019 will focus on climate action, seeking to help people understand climate change, how science and technology can help us create a positive climate future and the impact we as individuals can have on climate change.

Minister Humphreys announces €25m for six projects through the SFI Research Infrastructure Programme Funding to support research infrastructure across autonomous technologies; flow cytometry and gene analysis; medical imaging; cleanroom processing and metrology; ocean observing; and molecular analysis 21 October 2019: Minister for Business, Ente...

Dementia: New Alzheimer's drug 'could slow rate at which disease progresses' Scientists believe they could be on the cusp of a breakthrough after a drug company said it had the first treatment of its kind for Alzheimer's. The drug, which is called aducanumab, cannot cure it but Biogen says it slows down the rate at which it progresses, essential...

Well done to Joe Harford who previously served as NIBRT CEO and Chairman, for his well-deserved award as Pharma Leader 2019, in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the growth of the pharma industry in Ireland.

The Rise of Orphan Drugs: A New Paradigm for the Future SPONSORED POST- 18/02/2019 8 MINS-SPONSORED In 1983, the United States Congress passed the Orphan Drugs Act designed to encourage the development of drugs for rare orphan diseases. The EU followed suit in early 2000 as well as a number of other countries. These different legislations have e...

Allergan shareholders give AbbVie takeover green light Updated / Monday, 14 Oct 2019 18:24 Allergan is best know for making Botox Shareholders at Dublin headquartered Botox-maker Allergan have strongly backed its $63bn takeover by US pharmaceutical company AbbVie. At a court-ordered meeting of Allergan's shareholders and an extraordinary general...

Humphreys leads trade mission to Japan amid World Cup hype Business minister starts five-day trade mission with 50 Enterprise Ireland client companies Eoin Burke-Kennedy Minister for Business Heather Humphreys. Photograph : Laura Hutton/The Irish Times Minister for Business Heather Humphreys is seeking to maximise Ireland’s exposure at the Rugby...

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Biomarin expands to 2,600 staff globally, and over 500 in Ireland Avril Daly, chair of Rare Diseases Ireland; An Tanaiste, Simon Coveney TD; Michael O'Donnell, BioMarin; and Jim Lennertz, BioMarin; at the opening in Dublin of BioMarin's new Commercial Headquarters for Europe, Middle East and Africa. By Joe Dermody Biotech firm BioMarin Pharmaceu...