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13 December 2014 was a key date for all those operating in the food industry. On this date, most of the provisions of the EU Regulation on the provision of food information to consumers ("the FIC Regulation") came into force across the EU.

European legislation regulating the use and labelling of biocidal products (the "Regulation") came into force on 1 September 2013.

Access to medicinal cannabis is a growing healthcare issue in Ireland. Medicinal cannabis is legally available in many countries.

In a recent development the European Commission has published proposals which if enacted will focus on the agri-food supply chain and separately...

Pharmacists will be all too aware of the Pharmacy Regulator’s recent Guidance on the safe supply of non-prescription medicines containing codeine which took effect on 1st August.

Before any medicinal product is given permission to access the Irish market, it must be first tested in a clinical trial to verify that it is safe and fit for use.

On 29 June 2013, Regulation 609/2013 concerning foods intended for special groups was published in the EU’s Official Journal.

The Council of the EU has adopted the most comprehensive reform of EU pharmaceutical legislation in over 20 years, fundamentally reshaping regulatory protection mechanisms, market exclusivity periods, and incentive structures for pharmaceutical companies. These reforms balance patient access to medicines with creating a more competitive and innovation-friendly environment, addressing antimicrobial resistance, medicine supply challenges, and the early availability of generic alternatives.

In a joint press conference on 16 December, Commissioners Várhelyi (Commissioner for Health and Animal Welfare) and Dombrovskis (Commissioner for Economy and Productivity...

A pharmaceutical company and parallel traders have both claimed victory in a recent European Court of Justice (ECJ) decision on abuse of dominance.

The Windsor Framework ("WF") as implemented by Regulation (EU) 2023/1182 removes the option for jointly labelled medicines to be marked as NI/GB/UK.

Pharmacovigilance plays a crucial role in ensuring the continued safety and effectiveness of medicines. It involves the monitoring and evaluation...

Personal data and data protection may not spring to mind when you think about your local grocery store, butcher, off-licence, or restaurant.

We talk to Oliver O'Connor, CEO, Irish Pharmaceutical Healthcare Association, about his role, his career journey and his views on some key issues faced by the industry.

On 9 February 2016, the European Commission published Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No. 2016/161, supplementing Directive 2001/83/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council

The European Union (Unfair Trading Practices in the agricultural and food supply chain) Regulations 2021 (the "Regulations") came into force on 1 July 2021.

With the EU’s Food Information Regulation due to come into force on 13 December 2014, a number of important changes will be brought about for the origin labelling of meat.

With effect from 30 April 2016, Ireland has introduced a new set of laws regulating the legal relationship between suppliers of food and beverage foodstuffs to certain wholesalers and retailers of those goods.