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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

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McCann Fitzgerald

EU Agrees Landmark Reform Of Pharmaceutical Legislation

A new pharmaceutical package, which aims to overhaul, modernise and streamline the EU's existing legal framework for the pharmaceutical sector, was agreed between the EU Council...

Ireland Healthcare

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McCann Fitzgerald

Turning Europe Into A Biotech Powerhouse: Commission Unveils Biotech Act And Regulatory Simplification For Devices

This week's package of health sector-focused measures from the European Commission contains a number of flagship deliverables under the July 2025 EU Life Sciences Strategy...

Ireland Healthcare

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McCann Fitzgerald

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

Ireland Healthcare

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McCann Fitzgerald

Clinical Trials Reform: Ireland's Blueprint For Transforming The Clinical Trials Landscape

Ireland Healthcare

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McCann Fitzgerald

Advertising And Labelling Of Medicinal Products On Social Media

Ireland Healthcare

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Arthur Cox

What's Another Year 2026 - Life Sciences

European Union Healthcare

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Arthur Cox

Evolving Product Liability And Safety Landscape: Recent And Upcoming Regulatory Developments

Ireland Consumer

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Arthur Cox

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

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Arthur Cox

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

Ireland Healthcare

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Arthur Cox

App Stores May Be Subject To EU Medical Device Regulatory Frameworks

Ireland Healthcare

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Matheson

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

Ireland Healthcare

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Arthur Cox

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

Ireland Litigation

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William Fry

Clinical Trials Reform: Ireland's Blueprint For Transforming The Clinical Trials Landscape

Ireland Healthcare

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McCann Fitzgerald

The EU Pay Transparency Directive (Video) (Podcast)

Ireland Employment

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Arthur Cox

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

Worldwide Technology

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William Fry

The EU Pay Transparency Directive (Podcast)

Ireland Employment

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Arthur Cox

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

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Arthur Cox

DPIAs, Clinical Trials And AI: Health Sector And Lifesciences Updates

The healthcare and life sciences landscape is constantly evolving as organisations strive to harness rapid technological advances.

Ireland Technology

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William Fry

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

We talk to Oliver O'Connor, CEO, Irish Pharmaceutical Healthcare Association, about his role, his career journey and his views on some key issues faced by the industry.

Ireland Healthcare

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Arthur Cox

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

The new Product Liability Directive marks the most significant overhaul of product liability law in nearly four decades.

Ireland Healthcare

MF

McCann Fitzgerald

Life Sciences Outlook 2025 - Mergers And Acquisitions

Ireland Commercial

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Arthur Cox

Life Sciences Outlook 2025 - Environment, Construction And Real Estate

Ireland Real Estate

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Arthur Cox

LIfe Sciences Outlook 2025 - ESG And Energy

AC

Arthur Cox

LIfe Sciences Outlook 2025 - Litigation, Dispute Resolution And Products

Ireland Healthcare

AC

Arthur Cox

LIfe Sciences Outlook 2025 - Interview

Ireland Healthcare

AC

Arthur Cox

LIfe Sciences Outlook 2025 - Regulatory And Compliance

Ireland Healthcare

AC

Arthur Cox

LIfe Sciences Outlook 2025 - Introduction

Ireland Healthcare

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Arthur Cox

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

Ireland Healthcare

WF

William Fry

Commission Revamps MIR Form For MDR And IVDR Compliance

Ireland Healthcare

WF

William Fry

EU Pharma Package: Trilogue Negotiations Commence

Ireland Healthcare

AC

Arthur Cox

LIfe Sciences Outlook 2025 - Introduction

Life Sciences is a key sector for the Irish economy and our firm, and we are lucky to work with many of the world's largest and most innovative pharmaceutical...

Ireland Healthcare

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Arthur Cox

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

As the European Union (EU) continues its digital health transformation, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) and the Heads of Medicines Agencies...

Ireland Healthcare

WF

William Fry

Commission Revamps MIR Form For MDR And IVDR Compliance

On 5 May 2025, the European Commission released an updated version of the Manufacturer...

Ireland Healthcare

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William Fry

EU Pharma Package: Trilogue Negotiations Commence

On 17 June a major milestone was reached in terms of the proposals to revise the EU general pharmaceutical legislation, with trilogue negotiations getting underway.

Ireland Healthcare

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Arthur Cox

A New Lease Of Life For Organ Donation Regulation - The Human Tissue Act Becomes Law

Ireland Healthcare

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RDJ LLP

European Commission Proposes Critical Medicines Act

On 11 March 2025, the European Commission presented its strategy for preventing drug shortages at the European Parliament's plenary session in Strasburg through its proposed Regulation...

Ireland Healthcare

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William Fry

Sector Watch: Pharma, Medical & Biotech In Ireland's M&A Market

Despite global economic uncertainties and geopolitical tensions, Ireland's M&A market demonstrated remarkable resilience in 2024. Irish M&A deal value for 2024 reached €27.5bn, an increase of 115% on 2023 figures.

Ireland Healthcare

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William Fry

The European Health Data Space Regulation – What Digitalising EU Health Data Means For Industry

Regulation (EU) 2025/327 on the European Health Data Space (the "Regulation") was published in the Official Journal of the EU on 5 March 2025.

European Union Healthcare

AC

Arthur Cox

Ireland's Programme For Government 2025: The Life Sciences And Healthcare Lens

With the recent publication of the Programme for Government ("PFG"), flowing from negotiations between the likely coalition partners returned following recent Ireland's General Election...

Ireland Healthcare

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Arthur Cox

Medical Devices Regulations – Obligation To Notify Supply Issues Commences On 10 January 2025

Ireland Healthcare

AC

Arthur Cox

Health Technology Assessment Regulation – Applies As Of 12 January 2025

European Union Healthcare

AC

Arthur Cox

Life Sciences - Product Liability

Ireland Healthcare

AC

Arthur Cox

Life Sciences - Transactional

Ireland Healthcare

AC

Arthur Cox

Infrastructure And Manufacturing - Life Sciences

Ireland Healthcare

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Arthur Cox

Life Sciences - Digital Health

European Union Healthcare

AC

Arthur Cox

The EU Rings In New Changes For Product Liability And Product Safety

European Union Consumer

AC

Arthur Cox

Representative Actions In Ireland: 2024 In Review

Ireland Litigation

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Arthur Cox

Life Sciences - Regulatory And Compliance

Ireland Healthcare

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Arthur Cox

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

European Union Healthcare

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Arthur Cox

Medical Council Publishes New Publications Policy

Ireland Litigation

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Byrne Wallace

A Growing Innovator In Nanotechnology And Medtech

Ireland Healthcare

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Keltie LLP

State Aid - Horizon Scanner: Infrastructure, Construction, Energy, June 2024

European Union Energy

AC

Arthur Cox

BIOSECURE Act And Its Impact On The Life Sciences Industry

Ireland Healthcare

AC

Arthur Cox

HSE And IPHA Announce Model Clinical Trial Agreement For Tripartite Clinical Trials

Ireland Healthcare

AC

Arthur Cox

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What Regulatory Challenges Are Facing The Life Sciences Sector? (Video)

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William Fry

Launch Of Our Medical Device Publication (Video)

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William Fry

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