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The guidance will assist in the responsible use of marketing terms by food manufacturers, retailers, and food service businesses when placing their products on the market to ensure they convey clear, nonmisleading meanings.

The Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) (Amendment) Bill 2021 (the "Bill"), proposes certain amendments to the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013 (the "Act").

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.

Draft legislation is presently winding its way through the Irish parliament which would allow Ireland to become the first European Union State to introduce plain packaging on cigarette packets.

Following an increase in falsified medicines detected within the EU in recent times, Directive 2011/62/EU has been adopted at EU level to tighten the control of distribution chains for medicinal products by introducing strengthened requirements for EU and non-EU manufacturers of active substances, as well as for wholesale distributors of medicinal products.

Northern Ireland's Food Standards Agency and Department of Health are consulting on new restrictions for promoting products high in fat, sugar and salt, aiming to align with UK-wide measures while grappling with which nutrient profiling model to adopt. The proposed regulations would limit volume price promotions, product placement in prominent retail locations, and free refill promotions for sugar-sweetened drinks, with enforcement handled by local councils.

On 30 April 2016, the Consumer Protection Act 2007 (Grocery Goods Undertakings) Regulations 2016 (the "Regulations") take effect.

Amidst much anticipation, the Medical Devices Regulation becomes fully applicable across the EU from today, 26 May 2021.

Regulation (EU) 2021/2282 on Health Technology Assessment (the "HTAR") entered into force in January 2022 and becomes applicable as of 12 January 2025.

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...

On 26 June, the Minister for Health, Simon Harris, signed the Misuse of Drugs (Prescription and Control of Supply of Cannabis for Medical Use) Regulations 2019 (the "2019 Regulations").

The Department of Health plans to introduce new legislation, called the Regulation of Retail Pharmacy Businesses (Amendment) Regulations 2014.

The Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013 introduces a system of generic substitution, which enables pharmacists to substitute a cheaper "generic" medicine when a more expensive medicine has been prescribed.

The new Regulations were recently considered by the European Commission during a three month standstill period which expired on 19 June 2014.

Arthur Cox's Life Sciences Outlook 2026 examines critical regulatory developments and strategic opportunities shaping Ireland's life sciences sector. The publication explores Ireland's EU Council Presidency and its potential impact on advancing key legislative initiatives including the Biotech Act I and medical device reforms. Industry leaders will find comprehensive analysis spanning pharmaceutical compliance, medtech regulation, data governance, M&A activity, and environmental considerations.

The Consultation is part of the European Commission's (Commission) Farm to Fork Strategy, under the European Green Deal (EGD), to make Europe the first climate-neutral continent by 2050.

Following pre-legislative scrutiny, the Agriculture and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022 (Bill) was initiated before the Houses of the Oireachtas in December 2022. It is currently at Report Stage before the Dáil.