Broad swathe of measures to support UK life sciences draws widespread applause
This article was originally published in Scrip
Executive Summary
Broad approval has been expressed by industry to the UK government's newly unveiled strategy to boost the UK life sciences sector, along with a review of innovation in the National Health Service. Prime Minister David Cameron gave a speech underlining the importance of the industry, which employs over 160,000 people in more than 4,000 firms, generating total annual turnover of some £50 billion. The country's four main life science trade bodies, united under the banner LifeSciencesUK, welcomed the new initiatives, saying they would "stimulate interest and investment in the UK life sciences sector".