Latest news from the Irish Pharmaceutical Healthcare Association and the international research-based pharmaceutical industry in Ireland and globally. Arekibo IMS - http://www.arekibo.com en http://www.ipha.ie/news/latest-news.aspx http://www.ipha.ie/news/latest-news.aspx?article=600582a9-2245-43c0-bed9-a69326e40b60 http://www.ipha.ie/news/latest-news.aspx?article=600582a9-2245-43c0-bed9-a69326e40b60 It is very much in Ireland’s interests to ensure that the Stability Treaty is ratified in the forthcoming referendum if we want to see the tentative economic recovery maintained and our industrial sector protected, according to David Gallagher, Irish Pharmaceutical Healthcare Association (IPHA) President. http://www.ipha.ie/news/latest-news.aspx?article=40699a6f-40b7-4a88-a17e-1f9ebff88aa7 http://www.ipha.ie/news/latest-news.aspx?article=40699a6f-40b7-4a88-a17e-1f9ebff88aa7 The Irish Pharmaceutical Healthcare Association (IPHA) has welcomed the tabling of a motion at the Annual Conference of the Irish Medical Organisation (IMO) regarding patient access to new medicines. http://www.ipha.ie/news/latest-news.aspx?article=90471bc5-9ebe-4f46-a42a-da2a30cf9e9d http://www.ipha.ie/news/latest-news.aspx?article=90471bc5-9ebe-4f46-a42a-da2a30cf9e9d Healthcare Facts and Figures 2012 provides detailed facts and figures about healthcare in Ireland and the pharmaceutical and healthcare industry both nationally and globally. http://www.ipha.ie/news/latest-news.aspx?article=4fb41c0d-1db1-477d-966e-4e73dc73b22f http://www.ipha.ie/news/latest-news.aspx?article=4fb41c0d-1db1-477d-966e-4e73dc73b22f Expert forum calls for Government to support innovation to protect one of Ireland’s greatest economic success stories http://www.ipha.ie/news/latest-news.aspx?article=5480f72d-5787-4286-9d39-492185974f98 http://www.ipha.ie/news/latest-news.aspx?article=5480f72d-5787-4286-9d39-492185974f98 In this issue: IPHA Annual Meeting and Dinner 2011; IPHA view on reference pricing; revised Marketing Code; new appointments; company news; medicines.ie goes from strength to strength; the pharmaceutical industry and innovation and more. http://www.ipha.ie/news/latest-news.aspx?article=5c30bf6e-386b-4056-9c61-6385a7c5a82e http://www.ipha.ie/news/latest-news.aspx?article=5c30bf6e-386b-4056-9c61-6385a7c5a82e The Irish Pharmaceutical Healthcare Association (IPHA) has responded to the HSE commissioned report by the ESRI, Delivery of Pharmaceuticals in Ireland – Getting a Bigger Bang for the Buck. http://www.ipha.ie/news/latest-news.aspx?article=d0bf2c14-7837-476f-b611-2bcab0d39fda http://www.ipha.ie/news/latest-news.aspx?article=d0bf2c14-7837-476f-b611-2bcab0d39fda http://www.ipha.ie/news/latest-news.aspx?article=afdd2753-b532-48f6-b9a9-372584b63347 http://www.ipha.ie/news/latest-news.aspx?article=afdd2753-b532-48f6-b9a9-372584b63347 Benefits of pharmaceutical innovation far exceed health costs Longevity and economic growth go hand in hand with innovation in the research-based pharmaceutical industry, according to Professor Frank Lichtenberg, of the Columbia Graduate School of Business, Columbia University, New York. http://www.ipha.ie/news/latest-news.aspx?article=c48591f6-0eba-488c-8789-94e72564d267 http://www.ipha.ie/news/latest-news.aspx?article=c48591f6-0eba-488c-8789-94e72564d267 The supply of medicines to the health services by pharmaceutical companies has been governed by a series of agreements between the State and the Irish Pharmaceutical Healthcare Association (IPHA), on behalf of the international research-based pharmaceutical industry. The current agreement was implemented in September 2006 and will run until March 2012. During its time, it is estimated that it will have delivered savings to the State of over €300 million. http://www.ipha.ie/news/latest-news.aspx?article=fcfaf085-671d-494e-9315-039e84ab90d7 http://www.ipha.ie/news/latest-news.aspx?article=fcfaf085-671d-494e-9315-039e84ab90d7 The Irish Pharmaceutical Healthcare Association (IPHA) is pleased to announce the election of Dr. David Hall PhD MEng MBA to the Board of Directors of the Association.