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Author: Archie Villaflores

Ireland’s NCPE led the first-ever EU Joint Clinical Assessment, approved on 30 April 2026 under the Health Technology Assessment Regulation. The milestone marks a strategic shift in how pharmaceutical companies must approach clinical evidence for EU-wide reimbursement.

Author: Archie Villaflores

Entries are now open for the Pharma Industry Awards 2026, with Ireland's pharma sector invited to submit across 28 categories ahead of the 21 August deadline. Winners will be announced at the awards gala on 26 November 2026 at the Johnstown Estate Hotel, where the sector's most outstanding achievements will be celebrated before hundreds of senior executives.

Author: Archie Villaflores

Nicola Rice of Innopharma Technical Services took home the Best Education & Mentoring Leadership award at the Women in Pharma Awards 2026, recognised for a smart, evidence-backed approach to pharmaceutical training that combined digital and hybrid learning models with a sustained commitment to workforce development.

Author: Archie Villaflores

The Life Sciences Industry Awards 2026 celebrated its winners on 28 May 2026 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Santry, with WuXi Biologics, Takeda Ireland, Merit Medical Ireland, and Almac Sciences among the night's standout performers across a programme spanning innovation, excellence, and impact in Ireland's life sciences sector.

Author: Archie Villaflores

Kuehne+Nagel has been announced as Title Sponsor of the Pharma Industry Awards UK 2026, bringing global logistics leadership to the programme ahead of the awards gala on 23 September at the Park Plaza London Riverbank.

Author: Archie Villaflores

Medical Affairs consultancy LUCENT Biopharma has appointed Simon Doyle as chief executive officer, with founder Dr Matthew Goodman transitioning to the role of Chief Medical Officer as the company enters its next phase of growth.

Author: Archie Villaflores

Irish biopharmaceutical company Renexxion and German partner Dr. Falk Pharma are advancing naronapride into pivotal Phase 3 studies for gastroparesis following positive Phase 2b results, with Renexxion planning a US new drug application filing.

Author: Archie Villaflores

Irish Beta-Lactam antibiotic manufacturer Gaelic Laboratories has obtained BSI Kitemark™ Certification for Minimized Risk of Antimicrobial Resistance, recognising the company's commitment to responsible antibiotic manufacturing and environmental protection standards.

Author: Archie Villaflores

Ireland's pharmaceutical and life sciences sector is confronting gene therapy's defining challenge: manufacturing cost. The TRANS-AM initiative signals that Ireland intends to lead the global effort to make AAV-based therapies scalable, affordable, and commercially viable.

Author: Archie Villaflores

Emma Kilgallon of West Pharmaceutical Services won both the Overall Leader Award and the Best HR Leadership award at the Women in Pharma Awards 2026, recognised for a standard of strategic vision, authentic leadership, and measurable HR transformation.