The long-awaited UK Life Sciences Strategy, part of the industrial strategy proposed after the May government took office in summer 2016, was released today. With input from major medtech organizations and UK-based pharma groups it charts a course ahead for the £64bn national life-sciences industry as the UK seeks to embrace its post-EU future.
The means to secure economic growth for the UK life-sciences industry over the next 15-20 years have been laid out in the UK's Life Science Industrial Strategy report, released today. Developed in consultation with the Life Sciences Industrial Strategy board, the strategy was commissioned by a reshuffled Conservative government in the wake of the 2016 Brexit vote.
Author of the report, Professor Sir John Bell, Regius professor of medicine at Oxford University, wants the UK to invest...
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UK-based Biocomposites will begin selling in the UK its next-generation osteoinductive bone graft substitute, NanoBone, which came with its acquisition of Artoss GmbH in June 2023. Meanwhile, the company has purchased remaining shares in the manufacturers of SYNICEM and Subiton antibiotic bone cements and preformed antibiotic-loaded spacers.
The firm’s dual-chamber leadless pacemaker system with is expected to be a growth driver for Abbott and already has acquired approximately 30%-40% of market share from Medtronic since its approval by the US FDA in July 2023, according to GlobalData.
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UK-based Biocomposites will begin selling in the UK its next-generation osteoinductive bone graft substitute, NanoBone, which came with its acquisition of Artoss GmbH in June 2023. Meanwhile, the company has purchased remaining shares in the manufacturers of SYNICEM and Subiton antibiotic bone cements and preformed antibiotic-loaded spacers.
The firm’s dual-chamber leadless pacemaker system with is expected to be a growth driver for Abbott and already has acquired approximately 30%-40% of market share from Medtronic since its approval by the US FDA in July 2023, according to GlobalData.
Amferia is developing an antimicrobial peptide hydrogel dressing to combat infections in acute wounds in humans and veterinary contexts. Supported by €1.2m of new venture capital financing, the company is planning pivotal clinical studies to support an FDA application later this year and CE mark submission in 2026-2027.
