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Eastman Kodak moves into pharmaceutical key starting materials production in the US

Author: Archie Villaflores

US technology and manufacturing firm Eastman Kodak is expanding into pharmaceutical manufacturing by producing key starting materials domestically, aiming to strengthen supply chain resilience and compliance standards across the sector.

Shionogi completes acquisition of Pfizer stake in GSK's ViiV Healthcare joint venture

Author: Archie Villaflores

London-based GSK and Osaka-based Shionogi have completed the replacement of Pfizer's stake in HIV-focused joint venture ViiV Healthcare, with Shionogi acquiring a 22% interest in the London-based pharmaceutical venture.

Tim Shanahan elected chairperson of BioPharmaChem Ireland

Author: Archie Villaflores

BioPharmaChem Ireland has elected Tim Shanahan, VP External Manufacturing Operations at Ipsen, as its new chairperson, succeeding outgoing chair Joyce Fitzharris of SK pharmteco, as reported by Business Eye.c

ArrayPatch acquires Vitropep IP to expand peptide microneedle patch delivery platform

Author: Archie Villaflores

Irish biotech firm ArrayPatch has acquired intellectual property from Vitropep for peptide delivery via dissolving microneedle patches, expanding its drug delivery platform to address therapeutic areas including diabetes, obesity, oncology, and cardiovascular disease.

Ireland’s Supply Security Fix Puts a Price on Pricing: The MFI Framework’s Essential Medicines Mechanism

Author: Archie Villaflores

Ireland’s 2026 medicines framework introduces a value maintenance realignment to address the pricing root causes of essential medicine shortages. The Medicines for Ireland agreement acknowledges that below-cost reimbursement drives supplier market exit, threatening continuity of patient care.

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.

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