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MSD Ireland claims double honours at the Pharma Industry Awards 2025

Author: Archie Villaflores

Revisiting a standout moment from last year, MSD Ireland claimed both the Operational Excellence Award and the Diversity, Equality & Inclusion Strategy of the Year at the Pharma Industry Awards 2025, recognised for a combination of transformative operational performance and deeply embedded inclusive leadership across all Irish sites. The double win reflects the breadth of ambition and measurable impact the Pharma Industry Awards reward, setting a compelling standard of integrated excellence that organisations across Ireland's pharmaceutical sector will look to match for the 2026 cycle.

Alira Health report projects medtech CDMO market to reach $143.6b by 2030

Author: Archie Villaflores

A new report by US-based global healthcare consulting firm Alira Health projects the medtech contract development and manufacturing organisation market will reach $143.6b by 2030, driven by pharma-medtech convergence and rising demand for integrated capabilities.

Eli Lilly agrees to acquire Centessa Pharmaceuticals in $6.3 billion neuroscience deal

Author: Archie Villaflores

US pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly has agreed to acquire London-based clinical-stage company Centessa Pharmaceuticals in a deal valued at up to $47.00 (€43.50) per share, targeting treatments for excessive daytime sleepiness and sleep-wake disorders.

Eirgen Pharma secures HPRA approval for new Waterford manufacturing facility

Author: Archie Villaflores

Waterford-based Eirgen Pharma has received full HPRA approval for its newly constructed manufacturing facility at the IDA Waterford Business Park, authorising the site to produce investigational and commercial pharmaceutical products.

John Paul Construction completes Dexcom CGM manufacturing facility in Athenry

Author: Archie Villaflores

Irish contractor John Paul Construction has completed work on a Dexcom medical device manufacturing facility in Athenry, Ireland, marking the San Diego-based CGM developer's first production site outside the United States.

West Pharmaceutical Services opens expanded Dublin facility to meet injectable therapy demand

Author: Archie Villaflores

West Pharmaceutical Services has opened a 165,000 sq ft expansion at its Damastown, Dublin site, strengthening its pharmaceutical contract manufacturing and drug delivery capabilities to meet rising global demand for injectable therapies.

SGS Scientific Insourcing builds scalable GxP capability for life science teams

Author: Archie Villaflores

SGS Scientific Insourcing delivers flexible GxP resourcing solutions that embed proven scientific expertise directly into client organisations, strengthening capability without disrupting operational continuity.

MGI Tech collaborates with NUS Pharmacy on multi-omics laboratory

Author: Archie Villaflores

China-based MGI Tech and National University of Singapore's Department of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences have announced collaboration on a multi-omics laboratory. The partnership advances genomic sequencing and drug discovery capabilities.

Merck acquires Terns Pharmaceuticals for $6.7 billion to expand hematology portfolio

Author: Archie Villaflores

United States-based Merck has agreed to acquire Terns Pharmaceuticals for $6.7 billion (€5.7 billion), gaining TERN-701, an investigational oral therapy for chronic myeloid leukemia. The transaction strengthens Merck's pharmaceutical manufacturing excellence capabilities in hematology.

Amgen invests $407 million in Dun Laoghaire manufacturing expansion

Author: Archie Villaflores

United States-based Amgen has invested $407 million (€353 million) in capital expenditure at its Dun Laoghaire manufacturing facility over two years. The investment strengthens Ireland's pharmaceutical manufacturing excellence capabilities and supports workforce expansion plans.

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