IPHA News

October 8, 2025

IPHA welcomes the Government’s allocation of €30 million for new life-enhancing medicines in Budget 2026 improving patient outcomes

6,000 patients could benefit from €30 million for new medicines announced in Budget 2026 Minister’s commitment to adhering to the legislative timelines for new medicines decisions […]
September 29, 2025

IPHA welcomes the confirmation today (Tuesday 29th September) from the Minister for Health, Jennifer Carroll MacNeill TD, that the State will enter into formal talks on a new Framework Agreement on Pricing and Supply of Medicines.

IPHA welcomes the confirmation today (Tuesday 29th September) from the Minister for Health, Jennifer Carroll MacNeill TD, that the State will enter into formal talks on […]
August 21, 2025

IPHA Statement on EU-US trade agreement

Thursday 21st August 2025 IPHA notes the joint statement by the US and EU on tariffs today (Thursday), particularly the aspects dealing with pharmaceuticals. Some mitigation […]
July 23, 2025

Practicing more Self-Care has the potential to ease the GP crisis by freeing up one working hour per GP per day

IPHA launches report that highlights the Socio-Economic Value of Self-Care.
June 30, 2025

IPHA member company investment in R&D increases significantly

A record level of 98% of Healthcare Professionals have provided named transparency on www.transfersofvalue.ie IPHA member company investment in R&D increases significantly Since July 2016, and […]
June 20, 2025

IPHA response to Sinn Féin’s Healthcare (Transparent Payments) Bill 2022 as disclosure rates continue to rise.

IPHA response to Sinn Féin’s Healthcare (Transparent Payments) Bill 2022 as disclosure rates continue to rise. Disclosure rates to named healthcare professionals for 2023 was 96%; 2024 […]
June 16, 2025

IPHA and cormeo join forces in mutual stewardship of medicines.ie – setting new standards in medicinal information distribution throughout Europe

Dublin, 16 June 2025 – The Irish Pharmaceutical Healthcare Association (IPHA) and cormeo, the newly established German based Pharma Tech holding company under Bertelsmann, announces its […]
May 20, 2025

IPHA calls for continued momentum and reform to ensure more patients can benefit from life-saving clinical trials.

20 May 2025 The Irish Pharmaceutical Healthcare Association (IPHA) welcomes encouraging progress in clinical trials activity in Ireland over the past year, as reported in its […]
May 7, 2025

Ireland has the lowest rate of availability for new cancer medicines in Western Europe, limiting treatment options for patients.

Ireland continues to rank among the bottom of Western European countries when it comes to availability of newly licensed cancer treatments, according to a new report by data analysts IQVIA for EFPIA, the European pharmaceutical body.