UK Election Pledges: ‘Nimble’ Regulation, an MRA With the EU, Faster Access & More Efficient Trials

With the 4 July UK general election less than two weeks away, the Pink Sheet looks at the manifestos published by the major political parties and finds pledges to drive innovation, boost clinical trial activity and speed up regulatory procedures.

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The UK general election will be held on 4 July • Source: Shutterstock

The pre-election manifestos published by the three biggest UK political parties – the Conservatives, Labour and the Liberal Democrats – include a range of ideas for encouraging innovation in life sciences and tackling the problems faced by the National Health Service.

Among the pledges are a comprehensive mutual recognition agreement between the UK MHRA and the European Medicines Agency, a plan...

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