IPPOSI – the Irish Platform for Patient Organisations, Science & Industry - welcomes the publication today (Friday, Feb 24th, 2023) of the 'Mazars report' commissioned by the government in 2019 to examine the governance arrangements around the HSE’s drug assessment and reimbursement process. The report has been published in full by Minister for Health, [...]
IPPOSI welcomes the announcement of €2 million in funding for the new National Irish COVID-19 Biobank to advance high impact research into COVID-19 and to inform future biobanking initiatives in other important health areas. The funding began from August 1st, 2021, supported by the Dept. of Health and Health Research Board as a collaborative initiative across six [...]
The IPPOSI Strategic Plan 2021-2024 was launched on March 8th, 2021. The strategy sets out how IPPOSI will advance our patient-led mission over the next four years. The strategy also represents IPPOSI’s commitment to realise meaningful and sustainable patient & public involvement in an ever-changing health environment in Ireland, an environment which is facing an unprecedented number of challenges. [...]
On February 7th, 2021, David McMahon, CEO of the Irish Skin Foundation, was endorsed by the IPPOSI Board as our new chairperson. This followed the stepping down by Ava Battles, CEO of the MS Society of Ireland after 2.5 years as IPPOSI chairperson. On accepting the role David said: “It’s a privilege to take on [...]
RTE Drivetime Radio Show - December 8th, 2020 Panel Discussion on National Covid-19 Vaccination prioritisation plan, involving IPPOSI CEO, Derick Mitchell
Irish Independent Newspaper article by Eilish O'Regan, highlighting the 2021 IPPOSI Citizen Jury initiative, Jan 9th, 2021
