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Spill The Beans – New Information Powers For The Agri-Food Regulator

Established in 2023, An Rialálaí Agraibhia (the "Agri-Food Regulator") is responsible for the promotion of fairness and transparency in the agricultural and food supply chain in Ireland.

Ireland Healthcare

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McCann Fitzgerald

EU Critical Medicines Act: What Life Sciences Companies Need To Know

MEPs agreed the European Parliament's negotiating position on the planned EU Critical Medicines Act (EU CMA) this week (20 January 2026), clearing the way for trilogue negotiations.

Ireland Healthcare

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McCann Fitzgerald

EHDS Regulation: Secondary Use Of Electronic Health Data

As part of the EU's Data Strategy, the European Health Data Space Regulation is intended to bring about greater reuse of electronic health data for research, innovation and policy-making purposes.

Ireland Healthcare

MF

McCann Fitzgerald

Charting Ireland's Life Sciences Strategy: Scope And Policy Priorities

In a pivotal moment for a sector that employs around 100,000 people in Ireland and delivers close to €100 billion in exports annually, the Department of Enterprise...

Ireland Healthcare

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McCann Fitzgerald

Legal Developments Shaping Ireland's Agri-food Sector For 2026

Ireland Healthcare

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Arthur Cox

What's Another Year 2026 - Life Sciences

European Union Healthcare

AC

Arthur Cox

Caution, Reform, And The Future Of Alcohol Licensing

Ireland Litigation

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Arthur Cox

New RFI Powers: Ireland's Agri-food Regulator Is To Gain New Powers

Ireland Healthcare

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Matheson

Green Light – Health Package & Food And Feed Package Adopted By European Commission

Ireland Healthcare

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Arthur Cox

EU Pharma Package: Agreement Reached

European Union Healthcare

AC

Arthur Cox

Food And Beverages Update: Non-alcoholic Gin Cannot Be Sold As 'Gin' In The EU

European Union Healthcare

M

Matheson

Update To The Pharmacovigilance Legislative Framework – What Do Marketing Authorisation Holders Need To Know?

Ireland Healthcare

AC

Arthur Cox

Towards 2030: The EU's Vision For Life Sciences And Food Innovation

Ireland Healthcare

AC

Arthur Cox

Government Autumn 2025 Legislation Programme Through The Lens Of The Healthcare Sector

Ireland Healthcare

AC

Arthur Cox

New Regulations On Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings System – Minimum Contribution Standards For Other Pension Arrangements

Ireland Employment

AC

Arthur Cox

China's Draft Framework For Emotionally Interactive AI: Psychological Safety Rules For AI Companions

Worldwide Technology

WF

William Fry

What's Another Year 2026 - Finance

Ireland Finance

AC

Arthur Cox

Ep3 - Planning Ahead - The Reform Of Judicial Reform Procedures (Podcast)

Ireland Litigation

WF

William Fry

New Auto-Enrolment Pension Scheme In Ireland

Ireland Employment

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Nexdigm Private Limited

Update On The Upcoming Expiry Of The IPHA Medicine Pricing Agreement

The Irish Life Sciences industry is now fast-approaching the 30 September 2025 expiry date of the agreement on the Supply and Pricing of Medicines between the Irish Health Service Executive...

Worldwide Healthcare

M

Matheson

Pharmaceutical Advertising Laws And Regulations Ireland 2025

The advertising of medicinal products is governed by a combination of legislation and self-regulatory codes of practice.

Ireland Healthcare

AC

Arthur Cox

CCPC Publishes Update To Its Analysis Of Competition In The Irish Grocery Retail Sector

In 2023, the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission ("CCPC") carried out an analysis of competition in Ireland's grocery retail sector finding no signs of market failure...

Ireland Anti-trust

AC

Arthur Cox

Agri-Food Regulator Publishes The Findings Of Its First Supplier Survey

On 20 May 2025, An Rialálaí Agraibhia (the "Agri-Food Regulator") published the results of its first supplier survey at its inaugural conference.

Ireland Healthcare

AC

Arthur Cox

Life Sciences Outlook 2025 - Oliver O'Connor, Irish Pharmaceutical Healthcare Association

Ireland Healthcare

AC

Arthur Cox

The New EU Product Liability Directive: Key Changes And Implications For The Life Sciences Sector

Ireland Healthcare

MF

McCann Fitzgerald

Data And AI In Medicines Regulation: EMA And HMA Work Plan

Ireland Healthcare

WF

William Fry

EU Pharma Package: Trilogue Negotiations Commence

Ireland Healthcare

AC

Arthur Cox

EU And UK Agree Deal On Irish Sea Border To Simplify Agri-Food Trade

Worldwide Healthcare

AC

Arthur Cox

European Commission Proposes Critical Medicines Act

Ireland Healthcare

WF

William Fry

EU Lawmakers Focus On The Agri-Food Supply Chain With New Legislative Proposals

Ireland Healthcare

AC

Arthur Cox

Health Technology Assessment Regulation – Applies As Of 12 January 2025

European Union Healthcare

AC

Arthur Cox

Agri-Food Regulator: Deadline Looms For First Compliance Reporting

Ireland Healthcare

AC

Arthur Cox

The Windsor Framework: Labelling Of Medicines In A Post-Brexit World

Ireland Healthcare

M

Matheson

EU Lawmakers Focus On The Agri-Food Supply Chain With New Legislative Proposals

In a recent development the European Commission has published proposals which if enacted will focus on the agri-food supply chain and separately...

Ireland Healthcare

AC

Arthur Cox

Health Technology Assessment Regulation – Applies As Of 12 January 2025

Regulation (EU) 2021/2282 on Health Technology Assessment (the "HTAR") entered into force in January 2022 and becomes applicable as of 12 January 2025.

European Union Healthcare

AC

Arthur Cox

Agri-Food Regulator: Deadline Looms For First Compliance Reporting

An important deadline is looming for those operating as "compliance reporting buyers" in the agricultural and food products supply chain.

Ireland Healthcare

AC

Arthur Cox

The Windsor Framework: Labelling Of Medicines In A Post-Brexit World

The Windsor Framework ("WF") as implemented by Regulation (EU) 2023/1182 removes the option for jointly labelled medicines to be marked as NI/GB/UK.

Ireland Healthcare

M

Matheson

Digital Regulation And Non-Personal Data - Technology And Innovation Client Update: July To September 2024

European Union Healthcare

AC

Arthur Cox

HR Room Podcast - Drugs, Drink, Disclosures & Disability

In recent months the RDJ Employment team has noted a significant increase in queries around drug and alcohol testing in the workplace.

Ireland Employment

RL

RDJ LLP

Status Of The Agricultural And Food Supply Chain Bill 2022 Concerning Unfair Trading Practices

Following pre-legislative scrutiny, the Agriculture and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022 (Bill) was initiated before the Houses of the Oireachtas in December 2022. It is currently at Report Stage before the Dáil.

Ireland Consumer

WF

William Fry

Pharmaceutical Legislation Reform Proposed By The EU

On 26 April 2023, the EU Commission made a proposal to overhaul the current EU pharmaceutical legislative regime, and introduce legislation that will create new rules for access to the market for medicinal products.

European Union Healthcare

M

Matheson

Intoxicant Testing In The Workplace 2023

Irish people joint-fourth highest consumers of cocaine globally, says UN – this is a recent Irish Times headline arising from the Global Report on Cocaine 2023 from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime...

Ireland Employment

RL

RDJ LLP

To Refer Or Not To Refer? High Court Provides Further Guidance On Solicitor Referrals To Medical Specialists

Ireland Commercial

WF

William Fry

New CCPC Inspection Statement: Upholding Legal Rights During Dawn Raids

Ireland Healthcare

M

Matheson

Orphan Drugs And The Health (Pricing And Supply Of Medical Goods) (Amendment) Bill 2021

Ireland Healthcare

AC

Arthur Cox

Supreme Court Makes Preliminary Reference To The CJEU On The Validity Of A Combination Product SPC

WF

William Fry

New Rules For The Agri-Food Sector

European Union Healthcare

AC

Arthur Cox

New Medicines Supply Agreement Confirmed By IPHA

Ireland Healthcare

WF

William Fry

New Grocery Regulations Add To Legal Complexity For Irish Food & Drink Sector

European Union Consumer

M

Matheson

Medical Devices Regulation – Applicable From Today

Ireland Healthcare

WF

William Fry

What You Need To Know About The New Regulation On Transparency Of Risk Assessment In The Food Chain

European Union Healthcare

AC

Arthur Cox

UTP Regulations To Protect Agricultural And Food Producers

Ireland Healthcare

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BHSM

New EU Food Chain Transparency Regulation Comes Into Operation

European Union Healthcare

WF

William Fry

Food Labelling And Calorie Posting. Where Are We Now?

European Union Healthcare

WF

William Fry

Improved Access To Affordable Medicines - EU Proposes Radical Action

Ireland Healthcare

WF

William Fry

COVID-19: Level 5 – Key Issues For Retailers

Ireland Coronavirus

AC

Arthur Cox

Case Review: Saunders V Irish Life Plc

Ireland Insurance

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Beale & Co

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