Table of 205 Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Factories in Ireland Organised by County

Updated: March 28th 2022

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Over 69,000 people are directly employed by Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Manufacturing Companies in Ireland across 205 factories. Many thousands more are employed indirectly.

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The location of 205 factories organised by county
The number of employees in each factory
What product is manufactured there
The location of over 4,500 new jobs that are going to be added by 2025 broken down by county

Table of 205 Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Factories in Ireland Organized by County

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County	Company	Product	Number of Employees	New Job Announcements
Antrim	Randox	Diagnostics - Healthcare	1000
Antrim	Stryker	Medical Devices - Defibrillators	200
Antrim	Terumo BCT	Medical Devices - Blood Banking	240
Antrim	Teva	Pharma - Hormonal Ring Manufacturing	125
Armagh	Almac Group	Pharma - API Manufacturing & Formulation Development	2650	Additional 1,000 by 2025
Armagh	Norbrook Laboratories (3 sites)	Animal Health	1700
Carlow	MSD	Vaccines	400	Additional 270 by 2022. Additional 100 by 2024
Cavan	Abbott - Nutritional Division	Infant Nutritional Products	250
Cavan	Univet	Animal Health	60
Clare	Aerogen	Medical Devices - Aerosol Drug Delivery	0	90 by 2022
Clare	Beckman Coulter	Diagnostics - Healthcare	405
Clare	DMC Medical	Medical Devices - Safety Syringes	40
Clare	Edwards Lifesciences	Medical Devices - Stents	165
Clare	MeiraGTx	BioPharma - Viral Vector & Plasmid Manufacturing	0	100 by 2022
Clare	Vitalograph	Medical Devices - Respiratory Devices	150
Clare	Zimmer Biomet	Medical Devices - Manufacturing	420
Cork	AbbVie	Pharma - Bulk Tablet Finish Facility	150
Cork	Alcon	Medical Devices - Contact Lenses	400
Cork	BioMarin	BioPharma - Biologics Drug Substance Manufacturing, Secondary Packaging and Labelling	450
Cork	Boston Scientific	Medical Devices - Manufacturing	1200	70 by 2024
Cork	Cara Partners	Pharma - API Manufacturing	95
Cork	Lilly	Pharma & BioPharma - API Manufacturing, Biologic Manufacturing & Animal Health	900
Cork	GE Healthcare	Medical Devices - Diagnostic Imaging	610
Cork	Gilead Sciences	Pharma - Manufacturing	500	Additional 40 by 2022
Cork	Hovione	Pharma - Contract Manufacturing	200
Cork	ILC Dover	Pharma & BioPharma - Containment Solutions	90
Cork	Johnson & Johnson - DePuy	Medical Devices - Orthopaedic Products	1030
Cork	Johnson & Johnson - Janssen Biologics	BioPharma - Biologics Manufacturing	500
Cork	Johnson & Johnson - Janssen Sciences	Pharma - Manufacturing	700	Additional 180 by 2024
Cork	LEO Pharma	BioPharma - Purification (Heparin)	50
Cork	Merck Millipore	Speciality Membrane Facility	700
Cork	Metabolomic Diagnostics	Diagnostics - Women’s Health	10
Cork	MSD	BioPharma - Biologics Testing & Manufacturing	600
Cork	Novartis	Pharma - API & Intermediates Manufacturing	400	This facility was recently bought by Sterling Pharma Solutions
Cork	Viatris (Little Island)	Pharma - API Manufacturing	230
Cork	Pfizer (Ringaskiddy)	Pharma - API Manufacturing	800
Cork	PMD Solutions	Medical Devices - Respiratory Devices	20
Cork	PPL Biomechanics	Medical Devices - Wound Care	30
Cork	Precision Biotics	Biotics - Manufacturing	25
Cork	Recordati	Pharma - API Manufacturing	50
Cork	Rowa Group	Pharma - Manufacturing	100
Cork	Sanmina	Medical Devices - Manufacturing	200
Cork	Solvotrin	Therapeutics - Iron Supplements	20
Cork	Stryker (Anngrove)	Medical Devices - Additive Manufacturing (3D printing)	230
Cork	Stryker (Model Farm Road)	Medical Devices - Neurovascular Catheters and Coils	1000
Cork	Stryker (Springhill)	Medical Devices - Cutting Accessories Blades & Burs	310
Cork	Stryker (Tullagreen)	Medical Devices - Orthopaedic Hips	730
Cork	Tecomet	Medical Devices - Implants	140
Cork	Thermo Fisher Scientific	Pharma - API Manufacturing	450
Cork	Wright Medical	Medical Devices - Orthopaedics	155
Donegal	Abbott Ireland Diabetes Care	Medical Devices - Blood Glucose Monitors	800
Donegal	Phillips-Medisize	Medical Devices - Infusion & Vascular	275
Donegal	Randox	Diagnostics - Healthcare	110
Down	Eakin	Medical Devices - Ostomy & Wound Care	80
Dublin	Abbott	Commercial	100
Dublin	AbbVie (Clonshaugh)	Pharma - Manufacturing	400
Dublin	Alexion	Pharma - Manufacturing	400	Acquired by Astra Zeneca. Additional 100 by 2025
Dublin	Amgen	BioPharma - Biologics Manufacturing	670
Dublin	APC	Pharma - Vaccine Manufacturing	140	Additional 120 by 2022
Dublin	Astellas	Pharma - API Manufacturing	70
Dublin	Baxter	Pharma - Compounding Facility	0
Dublin	B. Braun	Medical Devices - Wound Care	50
Dublin	BD Medical	Medical Device Manufacturing	430
Dublin	Bimeda Ireland	Animal Health	80
Dublin	Biolitic Pharma	Pharma - Light-Sensitive Drug Manufacturing	0
Dublin	Biosensia	Diagnostics - Healthcare	10
Dublin	Bristol Myers Squibb	BioPharma - Biologics Manufacturing	650
Dublin	Connexicon Medical	Medical Devices - Wound Closure	15
Dublin	Guerbet	Pharma - API Manufacturing	0
Dublin	Helsinn	Pharma - Manufacturing	180
Dublin	Hibergene Diagnostics	Diagnostics - Molecular Testing	25
Dublin	Ipsen	Pharma - API Manufacturing	165
Dublin	Jabil	Medical Devices - Manufacturing	300
Dublin	LEO Pharma	BioPharma - Biologics Manufacturing	650
Dublin	Lynch Medical Supplies	Medical Products - Manufacturing	16
Dublin	Mallinckrodt	Medical Devices - Engineering	120
Dublin	Meditec Medical	Medical Devices - Mattresses & Patient Support	0
Dublin	MSD	BioPharma - Biologics Manufacturing	300	Additional 100 by 2022
Dublin	Mundipharma	Pharma - Delivery Systems	20
Dublin	Newport Pharmaceuticals	Pharma - Manufacturing	0
Dublin	Niche Generics	Pharma - Manufacturing	80
Dublin	Pfizer	BioPharma - Biologics Manufacturing	1800	Additional 75 by 2022
Dublin	RiceSteele Manufacturing	Pharma - Manufacturing	35
Dublin	Siemens Healthineers	Medical Devices - Medical Imaging	450
Dublin	SK Biotek	Pharma - API Manufacturing	400
Dublin	Sona Nutrition	Nutrition	50
Dublin	Sublimity Therapeutics	Therapeutics	20
Dublin	Surgacoll	Medical Devices - Joint Implants	25
Dublin	Synexa	Biomarker Services	30
Dublin	Takeda	BioPharma - Stem Cell Therapy	100	Additional 100 by 2023
Dublin	Viatris	Dry Powder Inhalers	300
Dublin	Viatris - Damastown	Pharma - Manufacturing - Oral Solid Doses	320
Dublin	West	Healthcare and Medical Devices and Assemblies	650
Dublin	Xeolas Pharmaceuticals	Pharma - Manufacturing	0
Dublin	Zoetis	Animal Health	75
Galway	Aerogen	Medical Devices - Aerosol Drug Delivery	320
Galway	Aran Biomedical	Medical Devices - Medical Implants	120	Additional 150 by 2023
Galway	Atlantic Prosthetic Orthotic Services	Medical Devices - Prosthetics & Orthotics	15
Galway	Bio-Medical Research	Medical Devices - Wearable NMES	65
Galway	Boston Scientific	Medical Devices - Stents & Catheters	3800	Additional 300 by 2025
Galway	Cambus Medical	Medical Devices - Hypotubes & Micro-Components	135	Additional 40 by 2022
Galway	Caragh Precision	Medical Devices - Medical Components	160
Galway	Chanelle Group	Generic Animal Pharmaceutical Products	340	Additional 400 by 2023
Galway	Creganna Medical	Medical Devices - Delivery & Access Devices	1000
Galway	Crospon	Diagnostics - Endoscopic		Closing 2021
Galway	DCC Vital - Fannin	Microbiology Supplies	300
Galway	Goodman Medical	Medical Devices - Balloon Catheters	100
Galway	Integer	Medical Devices - Wires & Coils	360	Additional 200 by 2024
Galway	Johnson & Johnson - Ceronovus	Medical Devices - Stroke Therapy Devices	25
Galway	Marvao Medical Devices	Medical Devices - Central Venous Catheters	30
Galway	Merit Medical	Medical Devices - Guide Wires & Inflation Devices	1000
Galway	Viatris	Medical Devices - Vial & Syringe Aseptic Filling	270
Galway	Natus Manufacturing	Medical Devices - Manufacturing	125
Galway	Nelipak	Pharma & Medical Devices - Packaging	100
Galway	Phenox	Medical Devices - Neurovascular	55
Galway	SMT	Medical Devices - Stents	50
Galway	Surmodics	Medical Devices - Balloon Catheters	125
Galway	Zimmer Biomet	Medical Devices - Orthopaedic Devices	210
Galway	Medtronic (Mervue)	Medical Devices - Respiratory Monitoring	1000
Galway	Medtronic (Parkmore)	Medical Devices - Respiratory Monitoring	1000
Kerry	Astellas	Pharma - Manufacturing	260
Kerry	Ballinskellig Veterinary Products	Animal Health	0
Kerry	Central Pharma	Pharma - Packaging	0	100 by 2023
Kerry	Listal	Medical Devices - Filters	100
Kerry	Temmler	Pharma - Manufacturing	62
Kildare	Mapaex	Healthcare - Manufacturing	350
Kildare	Pfizer	Pharma - Solid Dose Manufacturing	500
Leitrim	VistaMed	Medical Devices - Catheters	525	Additional 100 by 2024
Limerick	Cook Medical	Medical Devices - Healthcare	980
Limerick	Croom Precision Medical	Medical Devices - Medical Implants	40
Limerick	Edwards Lifesciences	Medical Devices - Stents	600	Additional 250 by 2024
Limerick	Lilly	Biopharma	0	Additional 300 by 2025
Limerick	Filtertek	Medical Devices - Medical Equipment Valves	100
Limerick	Johnson & Johnson - Ethicon	Combination Products - Surgical Sealant	300
Limerick	Johnson & Johnson Vision Care	Medical Devices - Contact Lenses	950	Additional 200 by 2025
Limerick	Regeneron	BioPharma - Biologics Testing & Manufacturing	1400
Limerick	Shannon Microcoil	Medical Devices - Metal Medical Device Components	40
Limerick	Stryker	Medical Devices - Orthopaedic Knees & Bone Cement	770
Limerick	Takumi Precision Engineering	Medical Devices - Orthopaedic Implants & Instruments	80	Additional 60 by 2023
Limerick	Teleflex	Medical Devices - Catheter & Tubing Devices	300
Limerick	Wyeth Nutritional - Nestle	Infant Nutritional Products	600
Londonderry/Derry	Armstrong Medical	Medical Devices - Respiratory Cosumables	140
Longford	Abbott Ireland Diagnostic Division	Diagnostics - Healthcare	600
Longford	Avery Dennison	Medical Devices - Skin & Wound Care	200
Louth	Almac Group	Pharma - Packaging & Quality Control	100
Louth	BD Medical	Medical Devices - Syringes, Insulin Pens & Lancet Blood Sampling Devices	140	Additional 100 by 2025
Louth	Ovelle Pharmaceuticals	Healthcare - Manufacturing (Skincare)	50
Louth	PCI Pharma Services	Pharma - Manufacturing	30	Additional 70 by 2023
Louth	Wasdell	Pharma - Manufacturing	0	300 by 2022
Louth	WuXi Biologics	BioPharma - Biologics Testing & Manufacturing	0	600 by 2024
Mayo	AbbVie	Pharma - Manufacturing	1150
Mayo	Bioshell	Food Supplements	45
Mayo	Fort Wayne Metals	Medical Devices - Medical Wire	80
Mayo	Hollister	Medical Devices - Ostomy Care, Wound Care & Continence Care	700
Mayo	Baxter (Castlebar)	Medical Devices - Manufacturing	500
Mayo	Baxter (Swinford)	Medical Devices - Manufacturing	500
Meath	ArcRoyal	Medical Devices - Surgical Procedure Trays	175
Meath	PCI Pharma Services	Pharma - Manufacturing	50	Additional 50 by 2023
Meath	MSD	BioPharma - Biologics Testing & Manufacturing	200	Additional 240 by 2022
Monaghan	Norbrook Laboratories	Animal Health	200
Offaly	Zoetis	Animal Health	60	Additional 100 by 2023
Offaly	Europharma Concepts	Healthcare Manufacturing - Dental	40
Roscommon	Alkermes	Pharma - Manufacturing	450
Roscommon	Alexion	BioPharma - Biologics Manufacturing	100
Roscommon	Athlone Laboratories	BioPharma - Antibiotics Manufacturing	125
Roscommon	Harmac	Medical Devices & Diagnostics - Manufacturing	360
Roscommon	Jazz Pharmaceuticals	Pharma - Manufacturing	50
Roscommon	Nordson Medical	Medical Devices - Manufacturing	165
Sligo	Abbott Ireland Diagnostics Division	Diagnostics - Blood-Screening Products & Reagents	450
Sligo	Abbott Ireland Nutritional Division	Infant Nutritional Products	150
Sligo	AbbVie (Ballytivnan)	Medical Devices - Drug Delivery	100
Sligo	AbbVie (Manorhamilton Road)	Pharma - API Manufacturing	100
Sligo	Phibro	Animal Health - Vaccine Manufacturing	0	150 by 2022
Sligo	Philips-Medisize	Medical Devices - Infusion & Vascular	170
Sligo	B. Braun	Medical Devices - Wound Care	50
Sligo	TopChem Pharmaceuticals	Pharma - API Manufacturing	0
Tipperary	Abbott Ireland Vascular Division	Medical Devices - Vascular Devices	1600
Tipperary	AlbyPharma	Pharma & BioPharma - Manufacturing	200
Tipperary	Amneal	Pharma & BioPharma - Generics & Biosimilars Manufacturing	30
Tipperary	Boston Scientific	Medical Devices - Pacemakers & Defibrilators	1000
Tipperary	MSD	Pharma - API Manufacturing	500
Tipperary	Pinewood Healthcare	Pharma - Generics Manufacturing	200
Waterford	Bausch & Lomb	Medical Devices - Contact Lenses	1450	Additional 130 by 2023
Waterford	Clinigen	Pharma - Specials Manufacturing	0
Waterford	EirGen	Pharma - Contract Manufacturing	120	Acquired by Horizon
Waterford	Eurofins	Pharma & BioPharma - Laboratory Services	160
Waterford	GlaxoSmithKline	Pharma & Healthcare - Manufacturing	750
Waterford	Jabil	Medical Devices - Advanced Respiratory & Injectable Devices	150
Waterford	Repligen Corporation	BioPharma - Manufacturing	74	Additional 130 by 2023
Waterford	Sanofi	Pharma & BioPharma - Manufacturing	740
Waterford	Schivo Medical	Medical Devices - Contract Manufacturing	140
Waterford	Teva	Medical Devices - Respiratory Products	730
Waterford	West	Pharma - Packaging	260
Westmeath	Aerie Pharmaceuticals	Pharma - Manufacturing	60
Westmeath	Almac Group	Pharma - Chemical Manufacturing	80
Westmeath	Antylia Scientific	Bioprocessing	0	Additional 60 by 2024
Westmeath	KCI-Medical	Medical Devices - Advanced Wound Care	250
Westmeath	Medtronic	Medical Devices - Airway Products	500
Westmeath	Utah Medical	Pharma - Manufacturing	50
Wexford	BD Medical	Medical Devices - Angioplasty Catheters	450
Wexford	Integer	Medical Devices - Pacemaker Coils	900
Wexford	Medentech	Medical Devices - Water Purification	100
Wicklow	Advanced Surgical Concepts	Medical Devices - Surgical Access	15
Wicklow	Servier	Pharma - Manufacturing	450
Wicklow	Merck - Sigma Aldrich	Pharma - API Manufacturing	100
Wicklow	Takeda	Pharma - Solid Oral Dosage Facility	400
Wicklow	Trinity Biotech	Diagnostics	165
Wicklow	Zoetis	Animal Health	75
Total			68862

Table of 205 Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Factories in Ireland Organised by County

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