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Johnson & Johnson agrees to pay $5.5bn to settle baby powder lawsuits
Company says claims its baby powder and other talc products caused ovarian cancer were ‘meritless’ but that it settled to get closure
US billionaire owners of Crystal Palace explore sale
South London football club is enjoying its most successful ever period
Shares rally on hopes for fresh Middle East peace talks
PTSB shares slid 4.3% after Austrian Bawag was announced as winning bidder for Irish lender
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What Taoiseach and Tánaiste told pharma sector amid lobbying efforts on EU reforms
Documents show Government assured the industry that Ireland had its back in Washington and Brussels
Johnson & Johnson appeals €944,000 award to former Limerick hurler
GAA player Mark Keane was injured while freeing a colleague who was trapped in machine
US says EU deal on pharma trade remains in place despite Trump threat
US president Donald Trump had earlier said he will impose 100 per cent import tariffs on pharma products
Big Pharma’s pullback from the UK could have serious side-effects for Ireland
Negotiations on new medicines pricing agreement comes as drug companies are under pressure to relocate investment back to US
J&J’s Irish eyecare unit takes €1.06bn hit on accord between Irish and US tax authorities
Company upbeat on profit outlook despite new rules on pricing of contact lenses sold to other Johnson & Johnson entities under dispute resolution procedure
In Ozempic’s home town they fear two things: a new set of tariffs, and a company in Kinsale
Pharmaceutical giants in Europe brace themselves for a tariffs fight that is likely still to come
How the culture war is remaking advertising
Brands are diluting or scrapping campaigns with social purpose as the movement against DEI intensifies
Ireland U-turns to oppose EU pharma reforms after intense lobbying
Pharmaceutical companies stepped up blitz to push Government to back industry position, lobbying logs show
Pharma bosses call for higher drug prices in EU to counter tariff threat
Novartis and Sanofi CEOs push for European benchmark against US prices
Johnson & Johnson warns pharma tariffs could cause drug shortages
Top drugmaker sticks to forecasts as earnings beat expectations but pencils in $400m hit from tariff impact on medical device business
High Court awards former Limerick hurler €950,000 over injuries sustained working for Johnson & Johnson
Mark Keane (43) brought personal injury case against former employer over 2018 incident at plant in Plassey
Inside the pharma industry’s lobbying campaign to water down reforms
Pharma companies ‘disappointed’ in Government’s stance during EU negotiations
Former Limerick hurler seeking damages over workplace injury cycled up to 105km after operation, court hears
Mark Keane (34) alleges he has suffered with pain ever since September 2018 incident
Former Limerick hurler felt ‘emasculated and mentally destroyed’ after workplace accident, High Court hears
Mark Keane, who is taking High Court action against Johnson & Johnson, has not worked since sustaining injuries
From Apple’s record valuation to Zara’s share surge: An A-Z of financial markets in 2024
It was a challenging year for some listed companies and a record year for CEO departures
Coroner recommends recording of all adverse reactions to Covid vaccines at inquest into Waterford man’s death
Narrative verdict returned at inquest into death of Roy Butler (23) five days after receiving Janssen Covid-19 vaccine
Waterford man among 60 people worldwide to suffer brain bleeds after receiving Covid-19 vaccine, inquest hears
Representative of pharma company tells inquest of Roy Butler (23) he does not know have data on how many people died after receiving jab
Man (23) died from ‘catastrophic’ brain bleed five days after having Covid-19 vaccine, inquest hears
Counsel for Roy Butler’s family notes 59 people suffered intercranial bleeds after having Janssen jab, which company says was out of a total of 616 million doses
The 10 blockbuster companies behind Ireland’s corporate tax windfall
Revenue from the business tax generated €23.8 billion last year, equivalent to €5,000 for every man, woman and child in the State
IBD: ‘I’ve known people who have been nervous to leave their house’
Despite more than 40,000 people in Ireland living with inflammatory bowel disease, it is still not widely spoken about
J&J advances €6bn settlement of talcum powder cancer lawsuits
Courts have rebuffed company’s two previous efforts to resolve the lawsuits
J&J beats profit estimates on pharmaceutical unit strength
Quarterly revenue hit $21.40bn, above market expectations of $21.01bn
Five companies account for 43% of Ireland’s goods exports in 2022
Pharmaceutical-related products accounted for almost two-thirds of Irish goods exports last year
US pharma fights back against Biden campaign to cut prices
President argues Americans pay far too much for their drugs but the power of pharma stands in his way
European shares fall as weak German data points to economic slowdown
Banks struggle as investors register concern about the outlook for the euro-zone economy
US targets 10 drugs for pricing negotiations in crackdown on costs
Expensive medicines made by Pfizer, J&J and Merck selected for talks in biggest pharma shake-up in decades
PM Group’s Dave Murphy: ‘We’re as good or better than anyone else in the world’
Cork native talks FDI, employee ownership and work-life balance ahead of his retirement
Is AI a threat to jobs? ‘History shows that better manufacturing results in more manufacturing jobs and better jobs’
Artificial intelligence could transform the sector, and not everyone subscribes to gloomy forecasts
New taskforce will help pharma and medtech groups use tech to boost manufacturing
West Pharmaceutical Services says initiative can make Ireland ‘a powerful exponent’ in new digital technologies
Unused Covid-19 vaccines worth €95m discarded by HSE last year
More than 850,000 doses of past-expiry date Covid-19 vaccines thrown out
Global stocks rise to reach highest level since early February
Euronext Dublin outperforms European peers as a number of its heavy hitters drag it up almost 1.5%
Johnson & Johnson proposes $8.9bn talc settlement
Healthcare company tries to put thousands of lawsuits behind it with latest offer to plaintiffs
Global stocks fall after best two-day rally since November
Euronext Dublin outperforms international peers on the back of 3 per cent climb by Ryanair
From Amazon to zero Covid: an A-Z of financial markets in 2022
The year was dominated by rollercoaster news stories such as Elon Musk’s turbulent takeover of Twitter, the downfall of Elizabeth Holmes and the numerous cryptocurrency scandals
Big pharma drives record €165bn worth of exports last year - CSO
Agency’s figures also point to partial displacement of trade following UK’s exit from EU
Horizon Therapeutics shares soar amid sale talks
Dublin-headquartered group develops treatments for rare diseases
Fintan O’Toole: The Irish are living an American dream. Or hallucination. Or delusion
In a staggering level of exposure 10 per cent of all tax revenue in Ireland is now coming from just 10 American corporations
Johnson & Johnson sets its sights on improved eye care with €100m Limerick investment
Group said it hopes to hire 80 new staff at contact lens plant in Plassey, with recruitment under way
Johnson & Johnson to end global sales of talc-based baby powder
A 2018 Reuters investigation found J&J knew for decades that asbestos, a carcinogen, was present in its talc products
Risperdal provisions drive Janssen to €296m loss in Ireland
Parent company J&J makes almost €420m in net provisions for personal injury claims relating to the antipsychotic drug
Cerenovus to create 30 jobs as part of €50m investment in Galway
Company, part of the Johnson and Johnson Group, specialises in neurovascular care
Novavax vaccine trial shows 90% efficacy against Covid-19
CEO expects early supplies to be used for Covax supplies as analysts eye shot as booster option
State hits 2.5 million vaccinations earlier than expected
HSE to outline next phase of rollout which will see 400,000 vaccinations a week in June
Double boost for Ireland’s vaccine rollout: J&J use approved and AstraZeneca restrictions eased
Allowing J&J for over 50s, along with change in AstraZeneca guidelines, to accelerate vaccinations
Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 vaccine is safe and 72% effective – FDA
No Covid-related deaths reported in the group vaccinated in clinical trial
Johnson and Johnson seeks FDA approval for Covid-19 vaccine
Review process that could lead to millions more doses becoming available to take place
EU states fear further delays to Covid inoculation programme
Johnson & Johnson to ship some Covid-19 vaccines ordered by EU to US for fill/finish
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