IUA Conference Performance & Sustainability 2014

29th September 2014Gerry Collins – Janssen Pharmaceuticals

Parenteral Platform Global Lead

Irish Pharma Industry at a glance• 8 of the top 10 Pharmaceutical companies are located in

Ireland• 12 of the top 25 selling drugs are produced in Ireland• Exported €56.1 billion in 2011, accounting for over 50% of

the total Irish exports• Contributing over €1 billion in corporation tax annually• Over 55,000 in employment in the sector• Over half of the employees are third level graduates• Employs 25% of all PhD researchers currently employed in

Ireland• Replacement value of sector ~ €40 billion

A journey of success• Industry established back in late 1950s-Leo Pharma• Real wave of investment started in late 1960s – Pfizer• Tribute to IDA and Government of the time• Ireland one of the most important locations for

biopharmaceutical manufacture in the worldLargest net exporterExemplary quality recordGrowing research clusterHigh skills set

• Future – expanding the footprint through development & manufacturing

Our Products roadmap

The sector in Ireland faces particular challenges & opportunities: Performance & Sustainability

• Costs need to continue to reduce, in particular labour, waste and energy charges !

• Development of healthcare globally?

• Clinical trials ?

• Collaboration with other sectors such as Medtech, ICT and Food ?

THANK YOU