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Amyloidosis group devastated at HSE's rejection of life-saving treatment

In what has been described as a “completely devastating decision” the HSE Drugs Group has rejected Patisiran for the treatment of hereditary transthyretin-mediated amyloidosis (hATTR). The HSE Drugs Group is the body which decides whether or not the ...

26 Feb 2021 at 16:00

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Life-saving amyloidosis treatment not on Government agenda

Patisiran, the proven life-saving amyloidosis treatment, has been left off the agenda of the National Drugs Group by the HSE's Corporate Pharmaceutical Unit (CPU), despite the efforts of the All Ireland ATTR Amyloidosis Awareness group. Speaking to ...

10 Dec 2020 at 14:40

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Life-saving Amyloidosis treatment on HSE agenda

The application for Patisiran, the life-saving Amyloidosis treatment, is on the agenda of the May meeting of the HSE Drugs Group. The HSE Drugs Group decides whether or not the Government will fund a medicine through the public health system. The ...

02 May 2021 at 14:00

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BREAKING: Alnylam Pharmaceuticals holds "constructive meeting" with Donegal Minister Charlie McConalogue

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, the company which manufactures ONPATTRO® has held what it described as a "constructive meeting" with Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue TD. ONPATTRO® is the trade name of the drug Patisiran,...

14 Apr 2021 at 19:19

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Fresh calls to make life-changing 'Donegal Amy' drug available

The residents' group in an Inishowen Amyloidosis hotspot has made an impassioned public plea for the drug Patisiran to be made available to “all who require this life-changing treatment”. In its social media post, Burt Residents (Cónaitheoirí ...

09 Apr 2021 at 10:00

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Impact of tariffs laid bare on eve of ‘significant day in history of the world’

Ireland’s Finance Minister has laid bare the potential effect of US tariffs on the Irish economy, describing the looming announcement as a “significant day in the history of the world”. Paschal Donohoe said Ireland is facing a possible slump ...

01 Apr 2025 at 16:16

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Fresh calls to make life-changing 'Donegal Amy' drug available

07 Apr 2021 at 14:00

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Harris talks to pharma sector representatives amid threat of US tariffs

Tanaiste Simon Harris said he has had “constructive engagement” with representatives of the pharmaceutical sector as the Government attempts to deal with President Donald Trump’s changing US trade policy. The online meeting ...

16 Jul 2025 at 17:52

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Medicine shortages increase with hay fever products unavailable as pollen rises

Medicine shortages remain 'stubbornly high' in Ireland with a number of 'critical medicines' unavailable along with over 10 hay fever treatments as the pollen count increases. The number of medicines currently out-of-stock ...

15 May 2023 at 12:21

Pharmaceutical exports could be cut by half if tariffs apply, Tanaiste warns

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Pharmaceutical exports could be cut by half if tariffs applies, Tanaiste warns

Export of pharmaceutical products from Ireland to the US could reduce by around a half if the US President imposes a 20% tariff and the EU responds by applying the same tariff, the deputy Irish premier has said. Simon ...

01 Apr 2025 at 14:12

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EU and US must work ‘intensively’ to get tariff deal before deadline

Ireland’s foreign affairs minister said the EU and the US must work “intensively” to get a deal on tariffs in place before the deadline for increased rates, but added he has concerns for the pharma industry. The ...

08 Jul 2025 at 10:33

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It would be ‘bizarre’ for US to implement pharmaceuticals tariff, says Harris

It would be “bizarre” for the US to implement new tariffs on the EU during ongoing negotiations, Irish deputy premier Simon Harris has said. The Tanaiste’s comments came after US President Donald Trump ...

15 Apr 2025 at 17:33

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