€3.5 million funding for Pharmapod

Pharmapod, an Irish software company that has developed a cloud-based platform to reduce medication errors for patients, is near to closing a €3.5 million funding round and has appointed a new managing director.

The former chief executive of Cork-based healthtech company KM Medical, Andy O’Donoghue, has joined the fast-growing company, with founder and chief executive Leonora O’Brien retaining her role as Pharmapod looks to take advantage of new opportunities.