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Dr. Garret Fitzgerald

What brought a Nobel Prize scientist, an Emmy award winning actress, a co-founder of the Betty Ford Clinic, the doctor who discovered the link between aspirin and heart health, the man who played a huge role in writing the constitution of Kurdistan, the head of North America’s largest private hospital chain, the couple who fixed tragically deformed children and gave them their lives back and dozens of doctors and scientists from across the United States together in Manhattan last night?

That would be the Irish America Magazine first ever Health and Life Sciences Awards, which took place in the fabled New York Yacht Club last night co-presented by ICON Clinical Research, IABCN Ambassador Club Member and Ireland’s leading drug research company with 11,000 employees.  ICON was represented by CEO Ciaran Murray and a dedicated staff from Dublin.

 

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Ciaran Murray, CEO of ICON Clinical Research

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Coke's logoCoca-Cola has held its position as the biggest-selling brand in the Irish grocery market for ten years, according to the latest Checkout Top 100 brands report.

Avonmore Milk and Brennans Bread are the second and third biggest selling brands in the country and have remained long-term favourites with Irish consumers, holding their respective positions for the last five years.

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14213026460_2c3f083fb5_bOn Aug. 6, 2014, Ireland’s president signed into law the Employment Permits (Amendment) Bill of 2014, which reworks permit criteria and categories.

The changes will be effective in September 2014, and the purpose of the legislation is to codify the Irish immigration system and expand the lists of eligible occupations and highly skilled occupations. Employers are anticipated to have an easier time clarifying rules and processes. Nine categories have been created under the policy update.

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IA Healthcare & Life Sciences 50 InvitationThe Irish America Healthcare and Life Sciences 50 recognizes the work of Irish-American and Irish-born medical professionals who are contributing everyday to the health and wellness of our communities, from pharmaceuticals, medical devices and biotechnology to research and development and medical care.

On September 25th, Irish America will celebrate the honorees in New York city with Inaugural Keynote Speaker Dr. Garret FitzGerald, Director of the Institute for Translational Medicine and Therapeutics at the University of Pennsylvania.

The Irish America Healthcare and Life Sciences 50 is co-presented by long-time Ambassador Club Member, ICON plc. one of the leading clinical research companies in the world, headquartered in Dublin.

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