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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...

Bluedrop Medical raises €1.2m in seed fund for diabetes device Galway-based medtech start-up has secured €3.7 million in investment so far this year By Irish Times: Charlie Taylor Irish medtech company Bluedrop Medical has secured €1.2 million in a seed investment round to bring the total raised by the start-up this year to €3.7 million. The Gal...

Robotics breakthrough could lead to better outcomes for implanted devices: Irish Times Ciara O'Brien Research paves the way for longer-lasting pacemakers, biosensors and insulin delivery systems Irish researchers have made a breakthrough in robotics that could lead to better outcomes and treatments for patients requiring implanted devices – such...

Irish start-up breaking new ground in fight against Alzheimer’s disease Irish Times Olive Keogh “Alzheimer’s disease changes lives. Even though the disease is gradual no one is ever ready for the impact it has on family relationships and responsibilities,” says Dr. Paula Bolger, whose company, Cortex Cognition, is developing digital biomarkers t...

Quality Engineering Lead Exceptional career development and advancement opportunity Reporting to the Director of Quality, this newly created position will be responsible for integrating the Quality Regulations associated with Devices into the existing quality management program. Provide functional and strategic oversight to in-house and CMO team...