A History of the Irish Pharmaceutical Industry
Making Medicines for the World
- 216 pages
- English
- PDF
- Available on iOS & Android
About this book
Ireland has become a key manufacturing centre for the global pharmaceutical market and in turn pharmaceutical manufacturing is now the backbone of the Irish economy. How the industry evolved from small firms that supplied the Irish market only, a sector that was threatened by the introduction of free trade in the 1960s, to becoming a home to most of the world's leading pharma firms over the course of the last fifty years is the theme of this book. It is an Irish success story that has helped to transform Ireland. It tells how inspired leadership, an attractive investment package, and the occasional piece of luck enabled Ireland to opportunistically 'grab the future'. It was not a journey without controversy and confrontation most noticeably on environmental issues. How these disputes were resolved is a key part of this story which concludes with a look at the medium and long-term challenges to the sector.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Dedication
- Title page
- Copyright page
- Table of contents
- List of illustrations
- List of abbreviations
- Acknowledgments
- Foreword
- Introduction
- 1. The pharmaceutical manufacturing cycle: from discovery to the patient
- 2. The age of the apothecary, 1200–1921
- 3. Making medicines for the nation, 1922–62
- 4. The 1960s: an uncertain start
- 5. The 1970s and 1980s: decades of growth
- 6. Companies, communities and the environment
- 7. Biopharmaceuticals and a new wave of investment, 1990–2020
- 8. Challenges to the industry: mergers, the patent cliff, inversions and leprechaun economics
- 9. Other elements of the pharmaceutical sector ecosystem: corporate services, spin-offs, academic support and suppliers
- Plates
- 11. Issues facing the sector in Ireland
- 12. The future of pharmaceutical manufacturing in Ireland
- Bibliography
- Index