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Home Support Providers Act Signed into Law

The Health (Amendment) (Home Support Providers) Act 2026 establishes a statutory registration and inspection framework for home support providers.

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Mary Cooney
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Sanofi Pasteur SA: An Important ECJ Ruling on Defective Products

Defective Products: the ECJ confirms its position on dual liability, time limits and access to justice.

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Mary Cooney
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Government Approves Health Bill on Home Support Providers

The government has approved the publication of the Health (Amendment) (Home Support Providers) Bill 2025

Mary Cooney
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Data and AI in Medicines Regulation: EMA and HMA Work Plan

The European Medicines Authority and the Heads of Medicines Agencies have published a three-year work plan detailing their vision for optimising Da...

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Update: Transposition of Revised Product Liability Regime by 2026

The Revised Product Liability Directive came into force six months ago and must be transposed into Irish law by 9 December 2026.

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The Innovation Race in Pharma and Healthcare Sectors

In the pursuit of next-generation therapies, several trends are emerging in the pharma and healthcare sectors.

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Carol Eager
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High Court Confirms Scope of Duty of Care owed by Screening Service Providers

The High Court affirms there is no duty of care owned by screening services to relatives of those who participate in a screening programme.

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Margaret Muldowney
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The Importance of ESG for Employers within the Life Sciences Sector

Employers not complying with their ESG obligations face regulatory, capital, and talent retention challenges. Our survey shows that only 17% of Iri...

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Alicia Compton
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To Refer or Not to Refer? High Court Provides Further Guidance on Solicitor Referrals to Medical Specialists

High Court considers expert medical evidence where the plaintiff was referred to that expert by her solicitor and not her GP.

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Reality Bites as Industry Forces Postponement of MDR Implementation

European Parliament votes to extend MDR transition periods to avoid supply shortages of medical devices while NSAI joins the IVDR club.

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High Court Expresses Strong Disapproval of Solicitor Referrals to Medical Specialists

Mr Justice Twomey expresses strong disapproval of referrals to medical experts made by solicitors in personal injury claims and reiterates the appr...

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CJEU Issues Guidance on when Parallel Importers can Rebrand Generics as Branded Medicines

New CJEU guidance on rebranding parallel imported medicines.

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Video: Brexit and Immigration Series – UK and Irish Nationals and the Common Travel Area

Karen Hennessy and Richard Smith from our Employments & Benefits team and Vincent Chung from Dixcart Legal discuss how UK and Irish nationals will ...

Richard Smith
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Richard Smith
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Stamp Duty Battle: Abbvie Wins Appeal Against €587m Irish Stamp Duty

A recent decision of the Tax Appeals Commission will peak the interests of Pharma, Healthcare and MedTech companies considering M&A transactions in...

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Russia Issues Decree Providing For 0% Compensation for the Unauthorised Use of Certain IP Rights Emanating From “Unfriendly Countries”

Russia has issued a decree providing for 0% compensation for the unauthorised use by way of compulsory licence of certain IP rights owned by citize...

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Regulatory Flexibility – Key Measures to Support Availability of Medicines and Medical Devices During COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic has propelled the healthcare and life sciences industries into uncharted territory. We explore the flexibility of regulators ...

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New Government Legislation Programme: Industry & Sector Breakdown Summer 2022

The Summer legislation programme has been published by the government. The programme includes 34 bills for prioritisation.

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New Government Legislation Programme Spring Session 2019 Published

No-deal Brexit legislation to dominate Oireachtas schedule over coming months

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Medical Devices Regulation – Applicable from Today

Amidst much anticipation, the Medical Devices Regulation becomes fully applicable across the EU from today, 26 May 2021. These Regulations represen...

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MDR Countdown – 1 Month. European Commission Updates its Rolling Plan

With the Medical Devices Regulation (MDR) set to become fully applicable next month the European Commission has published an update to its Implemen...

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Medical & In Vitro Diagnostic Devices and the AI Act: Proposed Regulatory Requirements

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is becoming an increasingly pervasive general-purpose technology, with AI elements in everything from our phones to ne...

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IVDR Crunch Time – Where does Ireland Stand?

The In Vitro Diagnostic Medical Device Regulation, (EU) 2017/746, is fully applicable as of Thursday 26 May 2022. Together with a summary of the ke...

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IPHA’s Revised Self-Care Advertising Code

Effective from 1 March 2021, the revised IPHA Code introduces new rules for advertising non-prescription medicines, traditional herbal medicinal pr...

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Implementation of EU Medical Device Regulation May Face Delay

The European Commission has announced that it is working on a proposal to postpone the date of application of the Medical Device Regulation (MDR) w...

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High Court Guidance on “Non-Identification” Orders in Civil Proceedings Including Medical Negligence Claims

A recent decision of the High Court illustrates the use of non-identification orders under the Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2008

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Guidance Published on Appropriate Surveillance under Article 120 of the MDR

The Medical Device Coordination Group has published guidance on the activities to be performed by notified bodies as part of their ongoing surveill...

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Government Publishes Spring Legislation Programme for Spring 2021

The legislative programme for the forthcoming spring Oireachtas session has been published by the Government Chief Whip, Jack Chambers TD.

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European Commission Proposes a Unitary SPC and/or a Unified Procedure for Granting National SPCs

The European Commission has proposed a unified procedure for granting Supplementary Protection Certificates in the EU. It seeks to address ineffici...

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Emergency Measures to Halt the Spread of Covid-19

Government passes emergency COVID-19 Legislation

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ECJ issues Decision on SPCs for Medical Devices

ECJ rules on the availability of SPC protection for medical devices incorporating a pharmaceutical drug

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Cutting Costs in Personal Injuries Litigation

New legislative changes aimed at cost savings in personal injuries to commence

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Court of Appeal Upholds Invalidity of a Combination Product SPC Applying the CJEU Test

The Court of Appeal has upheld a finding by the High Court that Merck Sharp & Dohme's Inegy SPC was invalid on the grounds that it breached Regulat...

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Compulsory Licences on the Horizon for Drugs and Equipment?

As concerns grow globally about the availability of certain drugs and equipment in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic will we see other governments...

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Clinical Trials Regulation to Take Effect from 31 January 2022

The European Commission has announced that the long-awaited Clinical Trials Regulation (EU) No 536/2014 will take effect from 31 January 2022.

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A Stricter Regime is Beckoning for Manufacturers of Popular Beauty Devices

The European Commission has proposed reclassifying certain beauty and brain stimulation devices without an intended medical purpose under the Medic...

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A Further Update on the Unified Patent Court

The requisite number of Member States have now joined the protocol on a European Unified Patent Court. In this brief article we discuss the next st...

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Third Strike for Warner-Lambert’s Lyrica® patent

The lengthy Lyrica® patent dispute between Warner-Lambert and Mylan and Actavis is over. Last week the UK Supreme Court unanimously dismissed Warne...

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Court Dismisses Judicial Review of Marketing Authorisation Grant for Falling Outside Time Limits – A Cautionary Note to Pharmaceutical Manufacturers

In an appeal challenging the marketing authorisation of a generic drug, the Court of Appeal applied the time limits within which to bring judicial ...

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Is Change on the Horizon for the Disclosure Regime Under Order 39, Rule 46 RSC?

In a recent decision, the Court of Appeal (CoA) considered the interpretation and application of Order 39, Rule 46 of the Rules of the Superior Cou...

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Ireland’s M&A activity skyrockets following challenging 2020

Deal value in the first six months of 2021 is more than eight times H1 2020 figure.

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What Regulatory Challenges are Facing the Life Sciences Sector?

Charleen O’Keeffe discusses some of the regulatory trends and challenges she sees coming down the line with Silicon Republic.

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The European Unified Patent Court – is it Finally within Reach?

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IPHA’s Revised Code of Practice for the Pharmaceutical Industry

Taking effect on 1 March 2021, the IPHA have revised their Code of Practice for the Pharmaceutical Industry

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Improved Access to Affordable Medicines – EU Proposes Radical Action

EU Commission releases its Pharmaceutical Strategy for Europe, marking the first step in its proposed overhaul of the pharma regulatory framework.

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Low Rate of Notified Body Designations under MDR and IVDR Causes Bottleneck Concerns for the European MedTech Industry

Continuing our series of publications, in this briefing we explore which EU Notified Bodies have been designated under the new Medical Devices and ...

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Brexit Omnibus Bill Published

Bill to prepare Ireland for no deal withdrawal by the UK working its way through legislative process

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Long Awaited Periodic Payment Orders Legislation Now Commenced

Periodic Payment Orders for Catastrophic Injuries Now Commenced

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Consultant
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