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Regulation (EU) 2025/327 on the European Health Data Space (the "Regulation") was published in the Official Journal of the EU on 5 March 2025.

In our recent article, Privacy in Mobile mHealth Apps (Part I), we discussed the core aim of the ‘Code of Conduct on privacy for mHealth apps' (Code): to regulate and secure the personal data...

The Health (Amendment) (Home Support Providers) Act 2026 (Act) was signed into law by the President on 1 July 2026. Although enacted, the Act has not yet been commenced, and will come into operation on dates appointed...

The Health Products Regulatory Authority (the "HPRA") has recently published updated guidanceOpens in new window (the "HPRA Guidance") on the procedure for appealing compliance notices or measures...

Today, 1 May 2015, sees new rules governing the price of private health insurance come into effect in Ireland.

The Department of Health has recently published the General Scheme for the Health (Amendment) (Licensing of Professional Home Support Providers) Bill 2024...

A recent judgment of the High Court in the CervicalCheck litigation highlights the obligations on doctors and healthcare providers in respect of the disclosure of information to patients.

As one of the country's leading law firms, we are best placed to advise on all Life Sciences regulatory and compliance matters in Ireland, which is a global hub for the Life Sciences industry.

Regulation (EU) no. 536/2014 on clinical trials on medicinal products for human use (the "Clinical Trial Regulation") streamlines and digitises the processing of trials via a Clinical Trials Information System.

The recent tracker mortgage scandal has focused the Irish Government's attention on the status of class actions in Ireland. In November 2017, two Sinn Féin TDs introduced the Multi-Party Actions Bill 2017 ...

The Clinical Trial Regulation (EU) No.536/2014 ("CTR") is directly applicable in all EU Member States, however national legislation

The Irish Pharmaceutical Healthcare Association ("IPHA"), have recently published a number of changes to both the IPHA Code of Practice for the Pharmaceutical Industry...

Medical cards for children, registration of physiotherapists, a Judicial Council and housing are areas that have been marked as a priority in the Irish Government's Legislation Programme for Spring/Summer 2017.

Hospitals may be liable where their receptionists give patients misleading information as to the availability of medical assistance.

Emergency legislation passed today provides for measures to allow health and social care professionals who want to return to work to have their applications to be registered with their...

In January 2021, in addition to revising the Self-Care Advertising Code (see our article here), the Irish Pharmaceutical Healthcare Association (IPHA) released the latest edition (edition 8.5)...

Healthcare professionals are often faced with an ethical dilemma when a child discloses information relating to a potentially serious criminal offence, but specifically requests that this information not be disclosed to the authorities.