Takeda
Ageism in the workplace is proving costly for business
Skills and experience count as do better retention rates among older staff freed from the career imperatives of younger colleagues
Pharmaceuticals giant Takeda settles with Revenue Commissioners for €130m
Japanese firm agrees settlement tied to failed takeover almost a decade ago
Ireland bullish on life science investment despite higher tax rate
IDA believes State’s still modest tax rate, political stability and skill base will attract pharma and medical companies
Pharma sector promises ‘fitter and faster’ way to get drugs to market
Incoming Ipha president says industry expects to bring 30 new medicines to market in Ireland next year but warns on patent protection
Takeda targets global vaccine market after approval of dengue jab
Treatment is new weapon against mosquito-borne disease that kills 20,000 people a year
Takeda stem cell facility puts Irish pharma at cutting edge of modern medicine
Interview: Thomas Wozniewski, head of global manufacturing and supply at Takeda
Takeda opens Ireland’s first stem cell manufacturing plant
Grange Castle site will supply Crohn’s therapy to patients in Europe, the US and Canada
Recruitment in life sciences sector widens search
Move towards valuing adaptable skills and culture fit over industry-specific experience
HealthBeacon raises €6m in investment from Elkstone and Crow Rock
Dublin-headquartered company helps patients better adhere to medication schedules
Two die in Japan after shots from contaminated Moderna vaccines
Use of 1.63m doses halted after distributor received reports of contaminants in some vials
Moderna withholds 1.63m vaccine doses in Japan due to contamination
Japanese companies to cancel worker vaccinations planned for Thursday
Science Foundation Ireland making a real difference for society and the economy
SFI has provided €40m in funding to projects tackling challenges in healthcare, climate change and financial services
Botanist welcomes EU court ruling on pesticides that can harm bees
Study aims to measure presence of ‘very long-lived’ chemicals in Irish environment
Bank of Ireland to quit second headquarters in 11 years
Move from Mespil Road takes account of many staff working remotely
Complaints of environmental breaches by factories soared last year
EPA reports dramatic rise in reports as people stuck at home due to pandemic
MSD announces 240 new jobs with expansion at Dunboyne
Pharma giant to build research centre next to biologic medicines plant acquired this year
Covid-19 vaccine makers lobby EU for legal protection
Vaccine development in covid-era has been accelerated
Stem cell therapy: why we need to be suspicious about cure-all claims
Stem cells have long been considered a great hope of medicine, but unscrupulous clinics are marketing all sorts of treatments
Finance, tech companies on hiring spree amid coronavirus turmoil
Overall, the hiring rate has plunged in the first quarter from the year-ago period
‘Aggressive’ tax reassessments damaging Ireland’s reputation, group claims
Edmund Burke Institute says tough line taken by tax authority here could undermine investment
Great Place to Work programme helping firms improve work environments
‘Having that external benchmarking gave us better clarity on what we need to work on’
Takeda overhauls Shire’s Irish structure to ease dividend payments
Pharma giant moves to make it easier for profits to be repatriated from State to Japan
Foreign direct investment to State rebounds on Takeda deal for Shire
Global FDI flows flat last year at $1.39 trillion but moderate growth forecast this year
Big spending election promises and Dublin hotel room taxes
Seen and heard: Reports of multimillion euro data centres for Drogheda and Arklow
Kildare software company plots expansion with 100 new jobs
Odyssey VC specialises in services for companies operating in highly regulated sectors
Outbound Irish M&A hits three-year high despite decline in deals
Inbound M&A, involving an Irish target and a foreign buyer, totalled $8.9bn
On course for a career in life sciences
Two experts talk about the opportunities in the sector, how to get there and what they look for in graduates
The Stem that supports life sciences in Ireland
Highly-qualified graduates in science, engineering, technology and maths are vital to sustaining the industry here
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