Intent: To promote the development and timely adoption of a holistic national life sciences policy joining relevant aspects of health and economic policy::To ensure policy coordination by achieving alignment of the life sciences strategy with other government policies, including in the areas of medicines access, reimbursement system reform, and promotion of clinical research, as well as alignment with government positions on EU policy files.
Details: Engagements with Irish policymakers on national life sciences policy
Methods
Conversations with officials at government-sponsored forums to shape a new national life sciences strategy - Informal communication
Intent: To seek meetings to raise the importance of the pharmaceutical sector in Ireland and Europe – as well as seeking ways to leverage Ireland's Presidency of the Council of the European Union
Details: EU Pharmaceutical Policy
Methods
EmailMeetingPhone call
Intent: Highlight IPHA's position on a National Life Sciences Strategy to cross departmental representatives.
Details: Industry position on a National Life Sciences Strategy
Intent: Discussion following announcement of Vodafone’s €360 million investment and new HQ launch, covering relevant Government and EU telecoms legislation, including the Digital Networks Act, Digital Sovereignty and CSA2.
Details: Meeting with Vodafone Group Chief External & Corporate Affairs Officer
Intent: Participate in a high level Steering Group meeting to influence the development of the first National Life Sciences Strategy.
Details: National Life Sciences Strategy
Intent: Secure alignment of the National Life Sciences Strategy with the needs of the Irish medtech sector
Details: Ireland’s National Life Sciences Strategy
Intent: To progress business priorities for the economic development of the Midlands region
Details: Business priorities for the economic development of the Midlands
Intent: To give an update on Novo Nordisk's latest investment in Ireland and to outline Novo Nordisk's views on how the Life Sciences Strategy can support Ireland's competitiveness.
Details: To give an update on Novo Nordisk's investment in Ireland and to exchange views on the development of the Life Sciences Sector
Intent: Secure a meeting to further discuss how Virgin Media can contribute to a constructive and forward-looking digital policy agenda.
Details: Request a meeting to discuss Ireland’s priorities for the EU Presidency and how Virgin Media can contribute to a constructive and forward-looking digital policy agenda
Intent: Participation in consultative forums to support the development of a National Life Science Strategy in Ireland, including the contribution of perspectives on innovation, investment, competitiveness, clinical trials and supporting better patient outcomes.
Details: National Life Science Strategy engagements
