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MDR/IVDR: Overview Of The Commission’s December 2025 Proposed Amendments

On 16 December 2025, the European Commission announced its new Health Package. One aspect of this expansive reform included the proposal for a regulation to simplify rules...

Ireland Healthcare

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Arthur Cox

Clinical Trials Regulation In Ireland And The EU: Key Updates Shaping 2025 And 2026

2025 saw a continuous and re-invigorated focus on the regulation of clinical trials in Ireland and the EU. This briefing looks at what has been happening in this space and what is set to come.

European Union Healthcare

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Arthur Cox

The EU Platform Work Directive: What It Is And Why It Matters

The EU Platform Work Directive (Directive (EU) 2024/2831) represents a significant development in the regulation of digital labour platforms.

Ireland Employment

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Arthur Cox

Spill The Beans – New Information Powers For The Agri-Food Regulator

Established in 2023, An Rialálaí Agraibhia (the "Agri-Food Regulator") is responsible for the promotion of fairness and transparency in the agricultural and food supply chain in Ireland.

Ireland Healthcare

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McCann Fitzgerald

EU Critical Medicines Act: What Life Sciences Companies Need To Know

Ireland Healthcare

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McCann Fitzgerald

EHDS Regulation: Secondary Use Of Electronic Health Data

Ireland Healthcare

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McCann Fitzgerald

Charting Ireland's Life Sciences Strategy: Scope And Policy Priorities

Ireland Healthcare

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McCann Fitzgerald

Legal Developments Shaping Ireland's Agri-food Sector For 2026

Ireland Healthcare

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Arthur Cox

What's Another Year 2026 - Life Sciences

European Union Healthcare

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Arthur Cox

Caution, Reform, And The Future Of Alcohol Licensing

Ireland Litigation

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Arthur Cox

New RFI Powers: Ireland's Agri-food Regulator Is To Gain New Powers

Ireland Healthcare

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Matheson

Green Light – Health Package & Food And Feed Package Adopted By European Commission

Ireland Healthcare

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Arthur Cox

EU Pharma Package: Agreement Reached

European Union Healthcare

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Arthur Cox

Food And Beverages Update: Non-alcoholic Gin Cannot Be Sold As 'Gin' In The EU

European Union Healthcare

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Matheson

Central Bank Of Ireland Publishes Consultation On Prohibition Notices Under Its Fitness & Probity Regime

Ireland Finance

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Dillon Eustace

Insights From The EU Digital Omnibus Package: Key GDPR Reforms For Scientific Research

Ireland Privacy

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William Fry

Data Transfers In 2025: A Review

Worldwide Privacy

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Arthur Cox

CRD VI – New Third Country Branch Regime – Impact In Ireland

Ireland Finance

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William Fry

Central Bank Highlights Focus Areas For Payment And E-Money Firms

Ireland Finance

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Maples Group

Update To The Pharmacovigilance Legislative Framework – What Do Marketing Authorisation Holders Need To Know?

Pharmacovigilance plays a crucial role in ensuring the continued safety and effectiveness of medicines. It involves the monitoring and evaluation...

Ireland Healthcare

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Arthur Cox

Towards 2030: The EU's Vision For Life Sciences And Food Innovation

A significant development on the pan-European life sciences front, was the July publication by the European Commission (the "Commission") of its long-awaited Life Sciences Strategy.

Ireland Healthcare

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Arthur Cox

Government Autumn 2025 Legislation Programme Through The Lens Of The Healthcare Sector

In this briefing, we highlight the legislation relevant to the healthcare sector which will be prioritised for publication and drafting. We also highlight legislation relevant to the sector for which preparation work is ongoing.

Ireland Healthcare

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Arthur Cox

Update On The Upcoming Expiry Of The IPHA Medicine Pricing Agreement

The Irish Life Sciences industry is now fast-approaching the 30 September 2025 expiry date of the agreement on the Supply and Pricing of Medicines between the Irish Health Service Executive...

Worldwide Healthcare

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Matheson

Pharmaceutical Advertising Laws And Regulations Ireland 2025

Ireland Healthcare

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Arthur Cox

CCPC Publishes Update To Its Analysis Of Competition In The Irish Grocery Retail Sector

Ireland Anti-trust

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Arthur Cox

Agri-Food Regulator Publishes The Findings Of Its First Supplier Survey

Ireland Healthcare

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Arthur Cox

Life Sciences Outlook 2025 - Oliver O'Connor, Irish Pharmaceutical Healthcare Association

Ireland Healthcare

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Arthur Cox

The New EU Product Liability Directive: Key Changes And Implications For The Life Sciences Sector

Ireland Healthcare

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McCann Fitzgerald

Data And AI In Medicines Regulation: EMA And HMA Work Plan

Ireland Healthcare

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William Fry

EU Pharma Package: Trilogue Negotiations Commence

Ireland Healthcare

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Arthur Cox

EU And UK Agree Deal On Irish Sea Border To Simplify Agri-Food Trade

Worldwide Healthcare

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Arthur Cox

European Commission Proposes Critical Medicines Act

Ireland Healthcare

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William Fry

EU Lawmakers Focus On The Agri-Food Supply Chain With New Legislative Proposals

Ireland Healthcare

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Arthur Cox

EU Pharma Package: Trilogue Negotiations Commence

On 17 June a major milestone was reached in terms of the proposals to revise the EU general pharmaceutical legislation, with trilogue negotiations getting underway.

Ireland Healthcare

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Arthur Cox

EU And UK Agree Deal On Irish Sea Border To Simplify Agri-Food Trade

In a significant development for the Irish Agri-Food sector, the EU and the UK have agreed to work towards establishing a Common Sanitary and Phytosanitary Area by way of a so called "SPS Agreement."

Worldwide Healthcare

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Arthur Cox

European Commission Proposes Critical Medicines Act

On 11 March 2025, the European Commission presented its strategy for preventing drug shortages at the European Parliament's plenary session in Strasburg through its proposed Regulation...

Ireland Healthcare

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William Fry

EU Lawmakers Focus On The Agri-Food Supply Chain With New Legislative Proposals

In a recent development the European Commission has published proposals which if enacted will focus on the agri-food supply chain and separately...

Ireland Healthcare

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Arthur Cox

Health Technology Assessment Regulation – Applies As Of 12 January 2025

European Union Healthcare

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Arthur Cox

Food, Beverage & Agribusiness Podcast - Using Agency Workers

As part of William Fry's Food Beverage & Agribusiness podcast miniseries, Jenny Martin, a senior associate in the Employment & Benefits department discusses the use of agency workers by employers within the sector.

Ireland Healthcare

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William Fry

Food, Beverage & Agribusiness Podcast – Intellectual Property Rights

This episode focuses on the importance of intellectual property rights including trademarks, design rights, copyright, patents, and trade secrets legislation.

Ireland Healthcare

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William Fry

Intoxicants In The Workplace

Issues relating to the use and dependency of intoxicants, both in and outside the workplace, remains a prevalent issue for employers.

Ireland Employment

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Arthur Cox

HR Room Podcast - Drugs, Drink, Disclosures & Disability

In recent months the RDJ Employment team has noted a significant increase in queries around drug and alcohol testing in the workplace.

Ireland Employment

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RDJ LLP

Status Of The Agricultural And Food Supply Chain Bill 2022 Concerning Unfair Trading Practices

Ireland Consumer

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William Fry

Pharmaceutical Legislation Reform Proposed By The EU

European Union Healthcare

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Matheson

Intoxicant Testing In The Workplace 2023

Ireland Employment

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RDJ LLP

To Refer Or Not To Refer? High Court Provides Further Guidance On Solicitor Referrals To Medical Specialists

Ireland Commercial

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William Fry

New CCPC Inspection Statement: Upholding Legal Rights During Dawn Raids

Ireland Healthcare

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Matheson

Orphan Drugs And The Health (Pricing And Supply Of Medical Goods) (Amendment) Bill 2021

Ireland Healthcare

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Arthur Cox

Supreme Court Makes Preliminary Reference To The CJEU On The Validity Of A Combination Product SPC

WF

William Fry

New Rules For The Agri-Food Sector

European Union Healthcare

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Arthur Cox

New Medicines Supply Agreement Confirmed By IPHA

Ireland Healthcare

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William Fry

New Grocery Regulations Add To Legal Complexity For Irish Food & Drink Sector

European Union Consumer

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Matheson

Medical Devices Regulation – Applicable From Today

Ireland Healthcare

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William Fry

What You Need To Know About The New Regulation On Transparency Of Risk Assessment In The Food Chain

European Union Healthcare

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Arthur Cox

UTP Regulations To Protect Agricultural And Food Producers

Ireland Healthcare

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BHSM

New EU Food Chain Transparency Regulation Comes Into Operation

European Union Healthcare

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William Fry

Food Labelling And Calorie Posting. Where Are We Now?

European Union Healthcare

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William Fry

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