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FedEx Launches Dedicated Life Sciences Division to Secure Global Pharmaceutical Logistics
FedEx has consolidated its healthcare logistics capabilities into FedEx Life Sciences, a dedicated business unit led by Nick Gennari that leverages global cold chain centers and real-time monitoring to secure temperature-sensitive pharmaceutical supply chains.
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Piramal Pharma Acquires Majority Stake in Hyderabad CDMO Yapan Bio
Piramal Pharma Solutions has completed the acquisition of an additional 40.67% equity stake in Hyderabad-based Yapan Bio for ₹76 crore, raising its total stake to 74% and integrating Yapan's biologics and gene therapy manufacturing capabilities.
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WuXi Biologics Accelerates Global Biomanufacturing Timelines Through Single-Use Technology and Advanced Platforms
WuXi Biologics CEO Dr. Chris Chen outlines the company's integrated CRDMO model and the role of proprietary platforms like WuXia TrueSite, WuXiUI, and PatroLab in reducing biopharma development timelines and scaling single-use manufacturing.
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Phoenix Equity Partners Invests 70 Million Euros in Medmark to Scale Occupational Healthcare Across Ireland
UK-based private equity firm Phoenix Equity Partners has announced a strategic investment of approximately 70 million euros in Medmark, Ireland's largest occupational healthcare provider, to fund digital health platforms and regional acquisitions.
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SK pharmteco Completes Dual Facility Expansion at Swords Campus in Ireland
SK pharmteco has finalized a major manufacturing expansion at its Swords site in Co. Dublin, Ireland. The project adds a multipurpose GMP small-molecule API facility and a kilo-scale GMP HPAPI and ADC payload facility to scale potent therapies from development to commercial supply.
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Dunbar Pharma Brings First Plant-Derived Dronabinol API to UK Market Through IPS Pharma
Irish cannabinoid manufacturer Dunbar Pharma has partnered with IPS Pharma to introduce its EU GMP-certified, plant-derived Dronabinol API, WaterClear THC™, to patients across the United Kingdom.
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Dixon Technologies Secures 220 Million USD Corporate Guarantee for Lenovo Ireland IT Hardware Manufacturing
Dixon Technologies has issued an irrevocable corporate guarantee of 220 million USD on behalf of its subsidiary Padget Electronics in favor of Lenovo Ireland to secure IT hardware component procurement.
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TMC Pharma Services Acquires tranScrip to Expand Global Life Science Regulatory and Medical Consulting Capabilities
TMC Pharma Services has acquired contract drug development organization tranScrip, combining clinical trial execution and contract research with deep regulatory affairs, medical, and scientific advisory services.
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Irish Pharma Export Volatility: Navigating the Post-Tariff Stockpiling Corrections of 2026
Recent CSO trade data reveals a sharp contraction in Irish medical and pharmaceutical exports for early 2026, marking a natural correction after an unprecedented period of tariff-preemptive stockpiling by multinational drug makers in 2025.
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William Fry Advises PerkinElmer on Strategic Acquisition of Irish Life Science Automation Leader SimoTech
Project Farma, a division of PerkinElmer, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire SimoTech, combining commissioning and validation expertise with Cork-based manufacturing automation and GMP IT systems.
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From Lab Bench to DeltaV: The Highest-Paying Tech & Automation Roles in Irish Biomanufacturing
An analysis of the digital transformation reshaping Irish biomanufacturing. How hybrid skills in DeltaV, Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES), SCADA, and AI-driven process engineering command a 35% salary premium across Dublin and Cork facilities.
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The Housing Bottleneck vs. Biopharma FDI: Are Rent Costs Risking Ireland's Standing as Europe's Pharma Capital?
A critical investigation into how housing scarcity and elevated rental costs in Dublin, Cork, and Limerick are affecting foreign direct investment (FDI) and candidate relocation in Ireland's €138B+ biopharmaceutical sector.