Innovate For Life 2025
Innovate for Life is an awareness campaign celebrating the positive impact of the Irish biopharmaceutical industry on innovation in medicines development.
This year our campaign focuses on preventative healthcare. Early treatment and screening, vaccination programmes and regular assessments with healthcare providers can lead to better outcomes for patients and their families, benefitting communities, the healthcare system and the wider economy.
Preventative care can also lead to cost savings over time because by addressing health concerns early, when the chances of recovery are greatest, people may avoid more invasive and costly treatments after complications develop.
By prioritising prevention, we can give every patient in Ireland the chance to live healthier, longer lives.
Innovate For Life Podcasts
Luke and Sean’s story.
In this film we hear from Dave and Liz who tell the story of their two sons Luke and Sean, both of whom were born with SMA Type 1. However, through earlier diagnosis and treatment, Sean can enjoy a fuller life.
SMA is detected through a simple heel prick test. In Ireland, adding SMA to the heel prick test was approved two years ago but, as yet, this has not been implemented.
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In this podcast, Brona Noonan, tells the story of her four-year-old son Donnacha, who was born with SMA. We also hear insights from Jonathan O’ Grady, Director at SMA Ireland and who has SMA, and Marie-Christine Ouillade a board member of SMA Europe and mother to a daughter living with SMA.
All three share insights into the impact of living with SMA but also how patients can enjoy a better quality of life when early intervention and treatment are made possible.
