What changed
in life science
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Public data registers read every night, with clinical trials in 30 countries and the EU, and reporting that starts from the numbers. No estimates, no rewrites, nothing from memory.
Project Management Failures: Lessons for Healthcare
The national children's hospital, now sanctioned at €2.24bn, shows the same project management failures as MetroLink, BusConnects, DART+ and Stuttgart 21. A fact-checked look at the figures, the organisations involved and what healthcare project managers can change.
FDA Approves Lilly's Weekly Insulin Onswik to Rival Awiqli
The FDA approved Onswik (insulin efsitora alfa-gobe), Eli Lilly's once-weekly basal insulin for adults with type 2 diabetes, on 24 September 2026, six months after Novo Nordisk's Awiqli. The trials, the label warning and what it means in Ireland.
WeBuild Programme: 50+ Women-Led Ventures and How to Apply
The WeBuild programme has now supported more than 50 women-led tech ventures across the island of Ireland. Eligibility, Cohort 4 dates, how it compares with NextWave and NDRC, and what health founders should know before the 30 October 2026 deadline.
Breaking Astellas Expands Its 330 Million Euro Tralee Biopharma Facility with a Second Aseptic Filling Line to Double Drug-Product Capacity
Astellas Ireland will install a second aseptic filling line at its Kerry Technology Park facility in Tralee, doubling drug-product manufacturing capacity and adding skilled roles by 2029. The 330 million euro plant announced in 2023 is due to open in early 2027.
Breaking Xeolas Pharmaceuticals Opens 158,000 Sq Ft State-of-the-Art Baldoyle Facility to Scale Specialty Medicine Manufacturing
Irish specialty pharmaceutical company Xeolas Pharmaceuticals officially opens a new 158,000 square foot state-of-the-art facility in Baldoyle, Dublin. The site unifies research, development, formulation, clinical supply, and commercial manufacturing for over 25 pipeline products across 21 countries.
Breaking Priya Life Science Partners with Fleming for the 9th Annual Corporate Compliance & Transparency in Life Sciences Summit in Zurich
Priya Life Science joins as an official Media Partner for Fleming Events' 9th Annual Corporate Compliance & Transparency in Life Sciences Summit, taking place November 17-18, 2026 in Zurich, Switzerland. Includes an exclusive 20% registration discount code (corporate20) for our readers.
Project Management Failures: Lessons for Healthcare
The national children's hospital, now sanctioned at €2.24bn, shows the same project management failures as MetroLink, BusConnects, DART+ and Stuttgart 21. A fact-checked look at the figures, the organisations involved and what healthcare project managers can change.
Sreepriya Prasannan · 2 days ago · 18 min read
10 LinkedIn Profile Fixes That Will Get You Noticed by Irish Pharma Recruiters in 2026
Irish pharma recruiters scan hundreds of profiles daily. These 10 targeted optimisations will push your profile to the top of their shortlist - and most take under 10 minutes to implement.
Sreepriya Prasannan · 5 min
How to Create a LinkedIn Profile Using AI: The 2026 Guide for Life Science Professionals
Step-by-step guide to building a standout LinkedIn profile using ChatGPT and AI tools - written for pharma, biotech, and MedTech professionals in Ireland. Includes copy-paste AI prompts for every section.
Sreepriya Prasannan · 9 min
Data Integrity and Quality Oversight: Analyzing the FDA Warning Letter for Sanofi's Waterford Site
Following a January 2026 inspection, the FDA has issued a formal warning letter to Genzyme Ireland Limited in Waterford, citing data integrity concerns, uncontrolled checklists, and quality unit oversight gaps in the manufacturing of Thymoglobulin and Altuviiio.
Sreepriya Prasannan · 6 minProject Management Failures: Lessons for Healthcare
The national children's hospital, now sanctioned at €2.24bn, shows the same project management failures as MetroLink, BusConnects, DART+ and Stuttgart 21. A fact-checked look at the figures, the organisations involved and what healthcare project managers can change.
Sreepriya Prasannan · 18 minFDA Approves Lilly's Weekly Insulin Onswik to Rival Awiqli
The FDA approved Onswik (insulin efsitora alfa-gobe), Eli Lilly's once-weekly basal insulin for adults with type 2 diabetes, on 24 September 2026, six months after Novo Nordisk's Awiqli. The trials, the label warning and what it means in Ireland.
Sreepriya Prasannan · 7 minWeBuild Programme: 50+ Women-Led Ventures and How to Apply
The WeBuild programme has now supported more than 50 women-led tech ventures across the island of Ireland. Eligibility, Cohort 4 dates, how it compares with NextWave and NDRC, and what health founders should know before the 30 October 2026 deadline.
Sreepriya Prasannan · 16 minAstellas Expands Its 330 Million Euro Tralee Biopharma Facility with a Second Aseptic Filling Line to Double Drug-Product Capacity
Astellas Ireland will install a second aseptic filling line at its Kerry Technology Park facility in Tralee, doubling drug-product manufacturing capacity and adding skilled roles by 2029. The 330 million euro plant announced in 2023 is due to open in early 2027.
Sreepriya Prasannan · 6 minXeolas Pharmaceuticals Opens 158,000 Sq Ft State-of-the-Art Baldoyle Facility to Scale Specialty Medicine Manufacturing
Irish specialty pharmaceutical company Xeolas Pharmaceuticals officially opens a new 158,000 square foot state-of-the-art facility in Baldoyle, Dublin. The site unifies research, development, formulation, clinical supply, and commercial manufacturing for over 25 pipeline products across 21 countries.
Sreepriya Prasannan · 3 minPriya Life Science Partners with Fleming for the 9th Annual Corporate Compliance & Transparency in Life Sciences Summit in Zurich
Priya Life Science joins as an official Media Partner for Fleming Events' 9th Annual Corporate Compliance & Transparency in Life Sciences Summit, taking place November 17-18, 2026 in Zurich, Switzerland. Includes an exclusive 20% registration discount code (corporate20) for our readers.
Sreepriya Prasannan · 6 min
AI Will Not Rescue Ireland's Over-Budget Health IT Projects. Pharma-Grade Governance Might.
Ireland is entering a 1.5 to 2 billion euro National Electronic Health Record programme with a poor record on large health IT projects. PPARS and the 2021 cyberattack were governance failures, not technology failures, and AI project tools inherit the optimism they are fed. This analysis argues that the discipline the HSE needs already exists in Irish pharma and MedTech under GAMP 5 and the FDA's Computer Software Assurance guidance.
Sreepriya Prasannan · 15 min
Ireland's Eight-Year Citizenship Rule: A Talent-Retention Problem for Pharma, Biotech and MedTech
Ireland built a life-science powerhouse by being the easiest place in Europe for global talent to land and stay. The proposed move from five to eight years for citizenship changes the terms on which the sector's skilled workforce agreed to come here. This analysis looks at what it means for engineers and scientists on Critical Skills permits, for the companies that depend on them, and what a fairer Bill would look like.
Sreepriya Prasannan · 10 min
Jazz Pharmaceuticals Prices Upsized 1.1 Billion Dollar Exchangeable Senior Notes Offering
Jazz Pharmaceuticals has priced an upsized private offering of $1.1 billion in 1.875% exchangeable senior notes due 2032, paired with a concurrent $225 million ordinary share repurchase.
Sreepriya Prasannan · 5 min
Astellas Expands Its 330 Million Euro Tralee Biopharma Facility with a Second Aseptic Filling Line to Double Drug-Product Capacity
Astellas Ireland will install a second aseptic filling line at its Kerry Technology Park facility in Tralee, doubling drug-product manufacturing capacity and adding skilled roles by 2029. The 330 million euro plant announced in 2023 is due to open in early 2027.
Xeolas Pharmaceuticals Opens 158,000 Sq Ft State-of-the-Art Baldoyle Facility to Scale Specialty Medicine Manufacturing
Irish specialty pharmaceutical company Xeolas Pharmaceuticals officially opens a new 158,000 square foot state-of-the-art facility in Baldoyle, Dublin. The site unifies research, development, formulation, clinical supply, and commercial manufacturing for over 25 pipeline products across 21 countries.
Sreepriya Prasannan · 18 Sep 2026Priya Life Science Partners with Fleming for the 9th Annual Corporate Compliance & Transparency in Life Sciences Summit in Zurich
Priya Life Science joins as an official Media Partner for Fleming Events' 9th Annual Corporate Compliance & Transparency in Life Sciences Summit, taking place November 17-18, 2026 in Zurich, Switzerland. Includes an exclusive 20% registration discount code (corporate20) for our readers.
Sreepriya Prasannan · 17 Sep 2026Pharma CV Studio
An ATS-ready life science CV: 13 templates, a live readiness score, AI tailoring against any job advert, PDF or Word export.
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Sreepriya Prasannan
Sreepriya Prasannan is the founder and editor of Priya Life Science, covering Ireland's pharmaceutical and life science industries. Holding an MSc Digital Transformation of Life Sciences (Innopharma Education / Griffith College); MSc & BSc Botany, she bridges the gap between complex regulatory compliance and cutting-edge software solutions.
Her work in digital health was nationally recognised when she was selected as a Top 14 finalist in the HSE Spark Ignite 2026 Innovation Programme. Driven by a passion for open-source science and industry transparency, she founded Priya Life Science as a collaborative knowledge platform for researchers, QA leads, clinical operations directors and students across Ireland and Europe.
- MSc in Digital Transformation (Life Science)Griffith College Dublin · 2023 to 2025
- Master of Science in BotanySt. Berchmans College, Changanassery · 2011 to 2013
- Bachelor of Science in BotanySt. Berchmans College, Changanassery
- Business Post Women in STEM Awards 2026Shortlisted, STEM Graduate of the Year. Winners announced on 22 October at The Round Room, The Mansion House, Dublin
- CareSight: passive neurological safety infrastructureHSE Spark Ignite-recognised health-tech: privacy-first, room-based fall and immobility detection for dementia and elder care. No cameras, no wearables, edge AI only
- Priya PDF Editor Suite for GxP teamsRuns 100% client-side in the browser, so files never leave the local device: GDPR compliance and data integrity by design
Deep experience in quality assurance, regulatory compliance, data integrity and aseptic processing, alongside academic grounding in botany and life sciences: the lab bench and the audit trail.