Life Sciences: A plan for growth?

Posted By Jackie Parkin

09 December 2011

Innovation in healthcare delivers wellbeing on many fronts; not only the societal and financial benefits of a healthier population, but also growth unleashed from a flourishing Life Science industry. In principal the UK should be highly successful, with research in Biomedical Sciences amongst the best in the world and a strong pharmaceutical history. But the reality is that UK has punched well below its weight in transforming breakthrough ideas into medicines and health care. The opportunity loss cannot be overstated. The Government’s Strategy for UK Life Sciences announced this week was therefore eagerly awaited and did not disappoint.

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Why the GSK is proud to be a part of the Big Innovation Centre

Posted By Dr Jackie Parkin

12 September 2011

UK scientific research is world class and arguably world-beating. If that could be matched by a similar excellence in the innovation infrastructure, our potential to translate into products of significant value to society could be unleashed.

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