Life Sciences

While the National Electrical Manufacturers Association supports the Biden Administration’s plan to impose tariffs on a range of Chinese goods coming into the US, it also supports holding off on their implantation.

As well as planning action to improve the EU’s competitiveness in the life science sector, the European Commission has confirmed that it will propose new legislation to reduce the bloc’s reliance on overseas suppliers of medicines as a way of tackling drug shortages.

One week after winning the UK general election on 4 July, the Labour Party ordered a review of the National Health Service, to be published in September.

The latest report on the competitiveness of the UK’s life sciences sector shows that the nation “continues to underperform” on its potential in terms of the adoption of new treatments and innovation, according to industry body the ABPI.

However, the country's pharma association says that the new government "needs to hit the ground running and rapidly set out a clear, detailed plan" for what it will do in the coming weeks and years.

Seth Berkley, epidemiologist and former CEO of Gavi, the vaccine alliance, has emphasized the importance of making “investments in peacetime” to prepare for pandemic threats and called for a “mindset change” among global governments.

In this podcast, Janelle Hart, Managing Editor, Citeline, joins together with industry experts, Jessica Wall, Director of Talent Acquisition, and Morgan Seaman, Associate Director of FSS Operations, both from Advanced Clinical, to discuss the latest trends and challenges in building, scaling and differentiating workforces in the life sciences sector.