Supplier of Outsourced Development Services Expands Dublin Lab

Monday, December 14th, 2009

From the wire: Icon plc, a global provider of outsourced development services to the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device industries, has expanded its European Central Laboratory, located in South County Business Park, Dublin. The newly designed 3800-m² facility, which is three times the size of the previous laboratory, provides centralised ...

One More Small Reason to Visit MEDTEC Ireland

Sunday, September 21st, 2008

If you are attending MEDTEC Ireland this week, here's one more thing to add to your to-do list. Teleflex Medical OEM has announced that it will showcase its TFX OEM brand 1.1 French microcatheter, which it describes as the smallest size available. It will also highlight its capabilities in the ...

Abiomed Gives Ireland a Piece of Its Heart

Thursday, August 7th, 2008

Prescient, moi? OK, that's conceited, but hey, I got your attention! And the boast is not entirely without merit. You be the judge. On Wednesday, I put the finishing touches to a lead article for the MEDTEC Ireland section in the September issue of European Medical Device Manufacturer. Titled "MEDTEC Ireland ...

NSAI Wants Med-Tech Industry to Help Heal Ailing Celtic Tiger

Sunday, July 20th, 2008

First, the bad news: It seems that Ireland's phenomenal run of economic growth may be on its last legs, at least for a while. A report issued by the Economic Social Research Institute at the end of June predicts the first fall in output since 1983. It's been one hell ...