Life Sciences Ireland
Overview of Life Sciences Industry in Ireland
Ireland is one of the leading international locations for the Life Science industry. The industry, which spans pharmaceuticals, chemicals, diagnostics, medical devices and biotechnology, is extremely important to the Ireland’s economy and its future growth. Let’s have a look why:
Exports:
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Life Sciences Exports reached €56.8 billion in 2010 |
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 | | 63.55% of Total merchandise Exports |
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| % | 8.5% of global Life Sciences sales (2008) | |
Companies:
 | | Home to 15 of the top 20 medical technology companies in the world |
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 | Home to 9 out of 10 top ten global pharmaceutical companies in the world | |
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 | Producing 7 out of 10 pharmaceutical most popular products | |
Curiosities:
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IRELAND EXPORTS ENOUGH BOTOX TO KEEP MILLIONS OF EUROPEANS SMILING ALL YEAR LONG
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