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Mr Flynn injured himself in 1987 by pressing the back of his palate with his finger, which caused him severe pain and difficulty swallowing.

The Medical Council recently published a review of complaints received between 2008 and 2012.

January 2012 saw the introduction of the Advance Healthcare Decisions Bill 2012 (the "Bill"), a welcome development in an area of legal uncertainty in Ireland.

RDJ advised medical equipment supplier Healthcare 21 on its recent acquisition of O'Flynn Medical.

Mr Justice O'Connor delivered the ruling in Mitchell v HSE and others, proceedings against the HSE brought by the parents (plaintiffs) of a woman who participated in the CervicalCheck screening...

The Health Products Regulatory Authority (the "HPRA") has established an Innovation Office (the "Office") aimed at supporting the development of novel products in the life sciences sector.

On 10 January 2013 the landmark case brought by Ms Fleming, challenging the constitutionality of the absolute ban on assisted suicide under section 2 (2) of the Criminal Law (Suicide) Act 1993, was unanimously rejected by the High Court.

On 5 November 2024, the Minister for Health signed regulations which amend the Health Act 2007 (Care and Welfare of Residents in Designated Centres for Older People) Regulations 2013 ("Amendment Regulations").

The Irish Pharmaceutical Healthcare Association recently announced Version 6.1 of its Self-Care Advertising Code (previously known as the Code of Standards of Advertising Practice for the Consumer Healthcare Industry).

The Dental Complaints Resolution Service (the "DCRS") is a new service intended to assist dental patients and participating dentists resolve complaints.

The rules on the processing of personal data for health research purposes have been revised with the implementation of the new Data Protection Act 2018 Regulations 2021.

Uncertainty continues in the Irish advertising industry concerning the enactment of the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill, 2015 almost 1,000 days after the publication of the initial Bill.

A European Court decision relating to VAT may be of interest to those who are providing rebates under the IPHA Agreement in Ireland on products which are subject to VAT.

Pharmaceutical companies targeting Irish customers should note that updated rules have recently been published by the Health Products Regulatory Authority and the Irish Pharmaceutical Healthcare Association.

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

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What follows is an overview of certain considerations which clients may want to bear in mind in the current environment as they steer their businesses through these unchartered waters.