id,section,title,unit,frequency,window,reference_period,reference_label,value,n,previous_period,previous_value,year_ago_period,year_ago_value,mom_abs,mom_pct,yoy_abs,yoy_pct,change_unit,flags,datasets,publishers,collected,publication_status
hpra_new_authorisations,"Medicines and approvals","Human medicines first authorised in Ireland (HPRA register)",products,month,1,2026-09,"September 2026",16,16,2026-08,26,2025-09,55,-10,,-39,,products,provisional;small_n,hpra_medicines,"Health Products Regulatory Authority",2026-10-19T04:30:20+00:00,provisional
ema_authorisations_12m,"Medicines and approvals","EU marketing authorisations for medicines evaluated by EMA, 12 months",medicines,month,12,2026-09,"12 months to September 2026",81,81,2026-08,86,2025-09,107,-5,-5.81,-26,-24.3,medicines,,ema_medicines,"European Medicines Agency",2026-10-19T04:30:23+00:00,published
ema_orphan_designations_12m,"Medicines and approvals","EU orphan designations, 12 months",designations,month,12,2026-07,"12 months to July 2026",165,165,2026-06,168,2025-07,150,-3,-1.79,15,10,designations,data_lag,ema_orphans,"European Medicines Agency",2026-10-19T04:30:25+00:00,published
fda_original_nda_bla,"Medicines and approvals","US FDA original approvals of new drug and biologic applications (NDA and BLA)",applications,month,1,2026-09,"September 2026",15,15,2026-08,12,2025-09,14,3,,1,,applications,small_n,fda_approvals,"U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)",2026-10-19T04:30:42+00:00,published
ema_shortages_published_12m,"Shortages and safety","Medicine shortages first published by EMA, 12 months","shortage entries",month,12,2026-09,"12 months to September 2026",16,16,2026-08,14,2025-09,13,2,,3,,"shortage entries",small_n,ema_shortages,"European Medicines Agency",2026-10-19T04:30:22+00:00,published
mhra_safety_communications,"Shortages and safety","MHRA drug and device alerts and Drug Safety Update articles (UK)",items,month,1,2026-09,"September 2026",12,12,2026-08,14,2025-09,8,-2,,4,,items,small_n,mhra_safety_alerts,"Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), via GOV.UK",2026-10-19T05:29:18+00:00,published
ema_psusa_outcomes,"Shortages and safety","EMA periodic safety update single assessment (PSUSA) outcomes published",procedures,month,1,2026-09,"September 2026",19,19,2026-08,13,2025-09,28,6,,-9,,procedures,small_n,ema_psusa,"European Medicines Agency",2026-10-19T05:04:20+00:00,published
fda_warning_letters_posted,"Shortages and safety","US FDA warning letters posted (human drugs, biologics and devices)",letters,month,1,2026-09,"September 2026",28,28,2026-08,15,2025-09,97,13,,-69,-71.13,letters,small_n,fda_warning_letters,"U.S. Food and Drug Administration",2026-10-19T05:24:54+00:00,published
fda_device_recall_events,"Shortages and safety","US FDA medical device recall events first reported","recall events",month,1,2026-09,"September 2026",101,101,2026-08,97,2025-09,80,4,4.12,21,26.25,"recall events",,fda_device_recalls,"U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA)",2026-10-19T05:24:15+00:00,published
ctgov_ireland_starts_12m,"Clinical trials","Studies with a site in Ireland starting, 12 months",studies,month,12,2026-06,"12 months to June 2026",132,132,2026-05,139,2025-06,137,-7,-5.04,-5,-3.65,studies,data_lag;provisional,ctgov_ireland,"U.S. National Library of Medicine",2026-10-19T04:30:12+00:00,provisional
ctgov_ireland_share_europe_12m,"Clinical trials","Ireland's share of studies with a European site, 12 months",percent,month,12,2026-06,"12 months to June 2026",1.537745,132,2026-05,1.600276,2025-06,1.458067,-0.062532,-3.91,0.079677,5.46,"percentage points",data_lag;provisional,ctgov_europe,"U.S. National Library of Medicine",2026-10-19T04:44:34+00:00,provisional
ie_pharma_exports_world,"Trade and industry","Ireland's exports of medicinal and pharmaceutical products (SITC 54), all partners","EUR million",month,1,2026-08,"August 2026",5970.517751,,2026-07,6788.618134,2025-08,6483.1496,-818.100383,-12.05,-512.631849,-7.91,"EUR million",data_lag;provisional,eurostat_pharma_trade,"Eurostat (European Commission), Comext dataset DS-059331",2026-10-19T05:11:22+00:00,provisional
ie_pharma_exports_us,"Trade and industry","Ireland's exports of medicinal and pharmaceutical products to the United States","EUR million",month,1,2026-08,"August 2026",2149.64711,,2026-07,2731.91061,2025-08,2386.88055,-582.2635,-21.31,-237.23344,-9.94,"EUR million",data_lag;provisional,cso_pharma_exports,"Central Statistics Office, Ireland",2026-10-19T04:31:28+00:00,provisional
ie_share_eu_pharma_exports,"Trade and industry","Ireland's share of EU member states' pharmaceutical exports",percent,month,1,2026-07,"July 2026",12.448177,,2026-06,12.336127,2025-07,13.064338,0.11205,0.91,-0.616161,-4.72,"percentage points",data_lag;partial_period_excluded;provisional,eurostat_pharma_trade,"Eurostat (European Commission), Comext dataset DS-059331",2026-10-19T05:11:22+00:00,provisional
cso_modern_sector_production_sa,"Trade and industry","Industrial production index, modern sector (seasonally adjusted)","index (2021 = 100)",month,1,2026-08,"August 2026",115.7,,2026-07,117.8,2025-08,141.2,-2.1,-1.78,-25.5,-18.06,"index (2021 = 100)",data_lag;provisional,cso_pharma_industry_stats,"Central Statistics Office, Ireland (PxStat tables MIM05, MIA05, EHQ15, EHQ58, AIA30, PMMA01-PMMA07, PMMA10, PMMA11, PMMA13)",2026-10-19T04:32:05+00:00,provisional
nhs_england_items,"Prescribing and spending","Prescription items dispensed in the community, England","million items",month,1,2026-07,"July 2026",114.79749,2628,2026-06,110.615727,2025-07,111.356909,4.181763,3.78,3.440581,3.09,"million items",data_lag,nhs_prescription_costs,"NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA), Open Data Portal, dataset ""Prescription Cost Analysis (PCA) Monthly Administrative Data""",2026-10-19T05:33:21+00:00,published
nhs_england_nic,"Prescribing and spending","Net ingredient cost of prescriptions dispensed in the community, England","GBP million",month,1,2026-07,"July 2026",1071.625638,2628,2026-06,1023.235577,2025-07,991.135112,48.39006,4.73,80.490526,8.12,"GBP million",data_lag,nhs_prescription_costs,"NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA), Open Data Portal, dataset ""Prescription Cost Analysis (PCA) Monthly Administrative Data""",2026-10-19T05:33:21+00:00,published
ni_gp_items,"Prescribing and spending","GP prescription items dispensed, Northern Ireland","million items",month,1,2026-08,"August 2026",3.638019,2337,2026-07,3.922495,2025-08,3.633167,-0.284476,-7.25,0.004852,0.13,"million items",data_lag,ni_bso_gp_prescribing,"Business Services Organisation (HSC Northern Ireland), OpenDataNI dataset ""GP Prescribing Data""",2026-10-20T11:45:26+00:00,published
ni_gp_actual_cost,"Prescribing and spending","Actual cost of GP prescribing, Northern Ireland","GBP million",month,1,2026-08,"August 2026",40.41655,2337,2026-07,43.295719,2025-08,38.446818,-2.879169,-6.65,1.969732,5.12,"GBP million",data_lag,ni_bso_gp_prescribing,"Business Services Organisation (HSC Northern Ireland), OpenDataNI dataset ""GP Prescribing Data""",2026-10-20T11:45:26+00:00,published
ntpf_outpatient_total,"Hospitals and waiting lists","People waiting for a first outpatient appointment, Ireland",people,month,1,2026-09,"September 2026",692524,77,2026-08,687839,2025-09,626521,4685,0.68,66003,10.53,people,,ntpf_waiting_lists,"National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF), Ireland",2026-10-19T05:33:42+00:00,published
ntpf_ipdc_total,"Hospitals and waiting lists","People waiting for an inpatient or day case procedure, Ireland (GI endoscopy excluded)",people,month,1,2026-09,"September 2026",114722,72,2026-08,114921,2025-09,100045,-199,-0.17,14677,14.67,people,,ntpf_waiting_lists,"National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF), Ireland",2026-10-19T05:33:42+00:00,published
ntpf_gi_endoscopy_total,"Hospitals and waiting lists","People waiting for GI endoscopy, Ireland",people,month,1,2026-09,"September 2026",43288,38,2026-08,42725,2025-09,33786,563,1.32,9502,28.12,people,,ntpf_waiting_lists,"National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF), Ireland",2026-10-19T05:33:42+00:00,published
ntpf_waiting_18_plus,"Hospitals and waiting lists","People waiting 18 months or more, all three NTPF lists",people,month,1,2026-09,"September 2026",64077,187,2026-08,62188,2025-09,54104,1889,3.04,9973,18.43,people,,ntpf_waiting_lists,"National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF), Ireland",2026-10-19T05:33:42+00:00,published
cordis_ireland_projects_12m,"Research and funding","EU-funded health research projects with an Irish participant starting, 12 months",projects,month,12,2026-09,"12 months to September 2026",79,79,2026-08,72,2025-09,85,7,9.72,-6,-7.06,projects,provisional,cordis_health,"European Commission / Publications Office of the European Union (CORDIS)",2026-10-15T10:34:28+00:00,provisional
openalex_ireland_share_europe_12m,"Research and funding","Ireland's share of European pharmacology and drug discovery publications, 12 months",percent,month,12,2026-07,"12 months to July 2026",1.854186,456,2026-06,1.900471,2025-07,1.916376,-0.046285,-2.44,-0.06219,-3.25,"percentage points",data_lag;provisional,openalex_europe_pharma,"OurResearch (OpenAlex)",2026-10-19T05:55:15+00:00,provisional
research_ireland_grants_annual,"Research and funding","Research Ireland and SFI grant commitments starting in the year","grant records",year,1,2025,2025,626,626,,,2024,652,,,-26,-3.99,"grant records",provisional,research_ireland_grants,"Taighde Éireann – Research Ireland (formerly Science Foundation Ireland and the Irish Research Council; Irish Research Council grants not included)",2026-10-20T11:30:33+00:00,provisional
oireachtas_medicine_questions,Policy,"Parliamentary questions on medicines, drugs, pharmaceuticals and the HPRA",questions,month,1,2026-09,"September 2026",223,223,2026-08,0,2025-09,145,223,,78,53.79,questions,small_n,oireachtas_medicine_questions,"Houses of the Oireachtas, Oireachtas Open Data API",2026-10-20T11:40:08+00:00,published
etenders_health_awards,Procurement,"Health contract awards published on eTenders, Ireland",awards,month,1,2026-09,"September 2026",39,39,2026-08,64,2025-09,31,-25,-39.06,8,25.81,awards,,etenders_health_awards,"Office of Government Procurement (OGP), Ireland",2026-10-20T11:30:43+00:00,published
etenders_sme_award_share_12m,Procurement,"Share of health contract awards with at least one SME supplier, 12 months",percent,month,12,2026-09,"12 months to September 2026",73.220974,391,2026-08,73.484848,2025-09,73.870968,-0.263875,-0.36,-0.649994,-0.88,"percentage points",,etenders_health_awards,"Office of Government Procurement (OGP), Ireland",2026-10-20T11:30:43+00:00,published
eea_pharma_waste_transfers_annual,Environment,"Waste transferred off site by Irish chemical and pharmaceutical facilities (annual)",tonnes,year,1,2024,2024,253821.2689,2301,,,2023,508327.764,,,-254506.4951,-50.07,tonnes,data_lag,eea_industrial_emissions_ireland,"European Environment Agency (EEA), Industrial Reporting under the Industrial Emissions Directive 2010/75/EU and the E-PRTR Regulation (EC) No 166/2006 (Irish data reported by the EPA)",2026-10-20T11:32:04+00:00,published