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UK Announces Major Science Co-operation Agreement with Switzerland

Monday, 23 January 2023

The UK and Swiss Governments have signed a major co-operation agreement that will deepen the relations between their countries' research and innovation communities.

UK Announces Major Science Co-Operation Agreement with Switzerland

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Duty of Good Faith Will Not Be Implied to Restrict Termination Rights

Thursday, 19 January 2023

In recent years, a duty of good faith has been an evolving area of English law. In the recent case of Optimares SpA v Qatar Airways Group, the High Court has kept that concept in check when one party wanted to exercise a contractual right to terminate.

Duty of Good Faith Will Not Be Implied to Restrict Termination Rights

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GSK Global Headquarters to Move into London's Knowledge Quarter

Monday, 23 January 2023

GSK has announced its plans to relocate to the centre of London in 2024, from its current offices in Brentford.

GSK Global Headquarters to Move into London's Knowledge Quarter

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Genome UK - England's 2022 to 2025 Implementation Plan Published

Monday, 23 January 2023

Genome UK is a 10 year strategy that lays out the Government's strategy to place the UK as the world leader in genomic healthcare.

Genome UK - England's 2022 to 2025 Implementation Plan Published

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Two Big Pharma Companies Leave NHS Pricing Scheme Over Punitive VPAS Rebates

Tuesday, 17 January 2023

AbbVie and Eli Lilly have pulled out of the NHS's Voluntary Scheme for Branded Medicines Pricing and Access (known as VPAS). The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI) has called the rebates under VPAS 'punitive'.

Two Big Pharma Companies Leave NHS Pricing Scheme Over Punitive VPAS Rebates

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Pioneering Trial on Lab Grown Red Blood Cells Has Promising First Signs

Wednesday, 14 December 2022

In a first of its kind clinical trial, red blood cells grown in a laboratory have been transfused into another human being.

Pioneering Trial on Lab Grown Red Blood Cells Has Promising First Signs

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Bill to Expedite Innovative Life Sciences Technology for Precision Breeding Progresses

Wednesday, 14 December 2022

A new law is progressing through Parliament, designed to enhance the UK's position with cutting edge life sciences technology opportunities for plant and animal breeding.

Bill to Expedite Innovative Life Sciences Technology for Precision Breeding Progresses

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Court Applies Words in Royalty Audit Clause Not Another Common Sense Interpretation

Wednesday, 14 December 2022

The wording in commercial contracts can sometimes be disputed, particularly if it is not clearly drafted. An audit clause in a royalty agreement can be pored over when the parties are in dispute and the contract is pulled out of the drawer.

Court Applies Words in Royalty Audit Clause Not Another Common Sense Interpretation

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ABPI Calls for More Skills Support and Other Focus to Maximise UK Genomics Benefits

Wednesday, 14 December 2022

The UK is a global leader in genomics. However, this could be undermined unless patients in the UK benefit from the country's genomics specialism.

ABPI Calls for More Skills Support and Other Focus to Maximise UK Genomics Benefits

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90% of Branded Pharma Could Reduce UK Medicines Supply in 2023

Tuesday, 06 December 2022

50% of EMIG members have said they will reduce supply of medicines in the UK in 2023, whilst a further 40% are discussing a reduction.

90% of Branded Pharma Could Reduce UK Medicines Supply in 2023

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New Gene Editing Treatment on Horizon for Heart Failure

Wednesday, 16 November 2022

Trial results of a pioneering drug to counter a type of heart disease have shown the first ever successful gene editing to occur within the body. Gene editing is a process by which DNA in cells is altered, including by deletion and insertion of genes.

New Gene Editing Treatment on Horizon for Heart Failure

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UK Government Delays UK Medical Device Changes

Wednesday, 16 November 2022

The new Medical Device Regulations are going to be brought into force in July 2024, a delay of one year, according to an announcement by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA).

UK Government Delays UK Medical Device Changes

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NHS Tech Agenda Accelerated

Wednesday, 16 November 2022

Plans to absorb NHS Digital into NHS England are being brought forward to early January 2023, the Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC) has announced.

NHS Tech Agenda Accelerated

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New NHS Genomics Strategy to Speed Up Treatment for Thousands of Babies

Wednesday, 16 November 2022

The new NHS Genomics Strategy has been launched by Amanda Pritchard, building on a previous paper from BEIS, and setting out how genomics will become increasingly used within the NHS.

New NHS Genomics Strategy to Speed Up Treatment for Thousands of Babies

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Crippling VPAS Rebate Scheme Killing Availability of Cheaper Generic Medicines

Monday, 31 October 2022

Pharma organisations came to the fore during the COVID-19 pandemic and became household names.

Crippling VPAS Rebate Scheme Killing Availability of Cheaper Generic Medicines