AZ Chief Scientist Wants Britain To Be Like Boston

A UK Government report is spelling out an achievable vision for the country's life sciences sector which will create an internationally competitive eco-system.

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Flying the flag: The UK sets out long-term vision for life sciences • Source: Shutterstock

The pharmaceutical industry has responded positively to the publication of the UK Government's wide-ranging Life Sciences Industrial Strategy report, which sets out concrete proposals to boost a sector that consists of 5,000 companies, 235,000 employees and produced turnover of £64bn last year.

The report was unveiled at the University of Birmingham by Sir John Bell, Regius Chair of Medicine at the University...

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