BGMA ‘Astonished’ By UK Government Snub

Country’s Life Sciences Vision ‘Entirely Ignores Our Industry’ Says BGMA Chief

The UK government’s new Life Sciences Vision “entirely ignores” the off-patent industry, representing an “astonishing” snub given the value of the sector to the NHS and its critical role in fighting the COVID-19 pandemic, according to BGMA chief Mark Samuels.

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The off-patent industry has been left out in the cold by the new UK Life Sciences Vision • Source: Alamy

Mark Samuels, CEO of the British Generic Manufacturers Association, has slammed the UK government after an extensive “Life Sciences Vision” strategy document published yesterday contained no measures geared towards the off-patent sector.

“A key theme from the government’s vision for life sciences is that it addresses and supports the diversity of the...

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