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Age Assurance Builds: Where Does Ireland Stand?
European governments are rapidly shifting from asking how platforms should protect children online to whether children should be allowed on certain platforms at all. France has legislated to keep under-15s off social media, the UK has set out plans for age-based restrictions and overnight curfews for teenagers, and the European Commission is preparing to legislate itself. For any business offering digital services in Europe, the direction of travel is unmistakable, but the destinations are not yet aligned,
Ireland Privacy
WF
William Fry
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Promoting Medicines On Social Media: HPRA Launches Dedicated Regulatory Webpage
The Irish Health Products Regulatory Authority has launched a dedicated webpage addressing the promotion of medicines on social media, signaling intensified regulatory scrutiny of online pharmaceutical advertising. This development follows a dramatic increase in enforcement actions, with the HPRA removing or amending over 456 web addresses linked to GLP-1 products in 2024 alone. Companies operating in Ireland's medicines market must now navigate strict advertising rules that extend beyond official channels
Ireland Healthcare
AC
Arthur Cox
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