Irish Health Products Regulator Appoints New Chief with Device Expertise
This article was originally published in Clinica
Executive Summary
The Irish Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA) has appointed Lorraine Nolan chief executive, with immediate effect. She succeeds Pat O'Mahony, who left the agency in September 2015 to take up the position of deputy secretary, head of governance and performance, at Ireland's Department of Health.
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