May31Tue

Ireland rises to 7th in World Competitiveness ranking

Ireland_(MODIS)Ireland has risen nine places to seventh out of 61 countries in the 2016 IMD World Competitiveness Yearbook.

The IMD survey is a closely watched report published by the Swiss business school since 1989.

It compares countries based on both statistics available from a range of domestic and international sources and a survey of global executives.

It ranked Ireland first for growth in GDP or annual economic output, flexibility and adaptability of people and finance skills.

To read more, please click HERE.

May17Tue

Member News from ICON Clinical Research

icon-logo_0ICON and Pfizer Honoured as Clinical Research Team of the Year at the Clinical and Research Excellence Awards

Joint ICON and Pfizer team win award for excellence in study start-up and patient recruitment in cardiovascular outcome studies

Dublin, Ireland, 16th May 2016 – ICON plc, (NASDAQ: ICLR) a global provider of drug development solutions and services to the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device industries, today announced that, together with Pfizer, it has won the Clinical Research Team of the Year award at the inaugural Clinical and Research Excellence (CARE) Awards which took place in Boston on the 27th April.

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May10Tue

Member News from Almac Group

AlmacLogositeAlmac Group Launches US Serialization Solution in Partnership with Optel Vision 
Craigavon, N.I., UK, – 25 April 2016 – Almac Group, the global contract development and manufacturing organisation, is pleased to announce an expansion to its serialisation capabilities to include its US commercial packaging facility in Audubon, PA.Building upon Almac’s in-house expertise and proprietary serialisation / track and trace solution developed at its UK headquarters, this technology expansion will address FDA regulations meeting the requirements outlined in the Drug Quality and Security Act together with meeting client demand for a local US, flexible, contract packaging serialisation provider. Read More
May10Tue

Member News from Almac Group

AlmacLogositeThe Almac Pod™ – Changing the Dynamics of Temperature Controlled Shipping Solutions
Craigavon, N.I., UK, 9 May 2016 – With the rise of biologics and the introduction of strict Good Distribution Practices (GDP), Almac has recognised the need for a change in dynamics of temperature controlled shipping, with the launch of their new Almac Pod™ service solution.

Understanding the cost, logistical, and compliance challenges posed by this changing environment, the Almac Pod™ is a first-to-market service solution that incorporates the efficiencies of the Almac-approved, global courier network and advanced phase change technology (PCM) to create a temperature-controlled shipping service solution that eases the burden for their global clinical supply customers.

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May04Wed

Support direct service to Cork Airport

Lend your voice! Click HERE to download a Guide to Filing in the NAI Docket
(information regarding the application made by Norwegian Air, as well as step by step instructions on how you can submit comments)

As many of you know, Norwegian Airlines, in conjunction with Cork Airport, have been working to institute direct flights across the Atlantic from Cork. Initially these flights will go to Boston, with plans to expand the service to New York.

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May04Wed

Ireland to be EU’s fastest-growing economy in 2016

Ireland is predicted to be the fastest-growing economy in Europe this year according to new figures from the European Commission, with the EU’s executive arm expecting the economy to grow by 4.9 per cent this year.

The predicted GDP growth rate is higher than the figure of 4.5 per cent for 2016 estimated three months ago. The Commission also revised upwards its estimates for 2017 to 3.7 per cent, up slightly from the growth rate of 3.5 per cent predicted in February.

To read the entire article, please click HERE.