News Archives - IPHA
October 1, 2024

Budget 2025: €30m for new medicines is significant for patients as it will allow for the continuous flow of new life-enhancing treatments

36 new IPHA medicines planned for 2025 has the potential to benefit up to 3,700 patients and funding will now ensure access to these advances in medicines […]
September 11, 2024

IPHA launches it General Election Manifesto bringing forward innovative ideas on how patients in Ireland can have faster access to new medicines

Central to IPHA’s General Election manifesto is an ask for the next Government to commit to a continuous and faster flow of new life-enhancing medicines, and vaccines, for patients in Ireland. The manifesto outlines innovative proposals on how this can be achieved.
September 11, 2024

Irish Pharmaceutical Healthcare Association announces new President and launches General Election Manifesto

Shane Ryan, General Manager for Takeda Ireland, takes the mantle as President of the Irish Pharmaceutical Healthcare Association (IPHA) Central to his presidency, Shane Ryan pledges […]
August 20, 2024

IPHA Perspective on Transfer of Value Disclosure Queries

The shared ambition of IPHA member companies is to make available life-enhancing medicines including vaccines, for patients in Ireland via those entitled to prescribe and supply. In […]
July 30, 2024

Funding for new medicines in Budget 2025 would offer hope and promise to thousands of patients in Ireland

IPHA members expect to make applications for reimbursement for 36 medicines in 2025, benefitting as many as 3,700 patients in Ireland. The funding of new medicines […]
May 18, 2024

EU Elections

Irish Pharmaceutical Healthcare Association launches EU  manifesto in each of the Ireland constituencies ahead of upcoming European Parliament Elections.
March 7, 2024

New Figures Reveal Challenge of Reducing Patient Wait Time for New Medicines

New data compiled by industry shows lengthy timelines for access to new medicines that improve care standards in Ireland Two years in the reimbursement process is too […]
December 7, 2023

Innovative medicines make a difference to patients’ lives, yet in Ireland we continue to wait

Delayed access to time-critical new medicines, the focus of an Oireachtas briefing session. Interrupting the continuous flow of new medicines due to lack of investment is […]
October 19, 2023

‘Dr Google’ is one of the least likely sources that Irish people would consider in looking for information to treat minor health conditions

Contrary to popular belief, a general internet search and social media are some of the least likely sources that people would consider when it comes to […]