Arise will provide unique foundation for highly innovative companies Dr Beverley Vaughan has been announced as director of the new innovation hub, Arise. The hub, which is funded by Anglia Ruskin University (ARU), and Essex County Council, will support innovative companies and entrepreneurs in Harlow to grow their businesses....
CHARNWOOD MOLECULAR COMBINES DISCOVERY BIOLOGY WITH MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY THROUGH THE ACQUISTION OF AURELIA BIOSCIENCE LTD.
Charnwood Molecular, a leading UK-based pre-clinical discovery CRO servicing the global pharmaceutical and biotechnology market, is pleased to announce the acquisition of the assay development and biological screening provider, Aurelia Bioscience. The sector-leading expertise and technology development within Aurelia Bioscience will enable and enhance Charnwood’s provision of a world-class integrated...
BPR Medical and UK Government donate £377,000 of equipment to hospitals
Medical hoses bought for Ventilator Challenge repurposed following Cabinet Office agreement Patients in hospitals across the UK are benefiting from a donation of over 10,000 medical oxygen hoses, vital pieces of equipment for respiratory care, thanks to the efforts of gas control specialist BPR Medical and an agreement with the...
Sygnature Discovery expands into early CMC development
Sygnature has announced the set-up of a state-of-the-art Early Candidate Developability Screening Group. Located at our headquarters in Nottingham, UK, the new service line will expand our offerings to customers by bridging into formal preclinical drug development and paving the way for clinical trials. With over £1m of capital investment...
Bedfordshire team develop new technology to improve speed and safety of testing in battle against virus
A new sampling technology developed by a partnership between Life Science Group Ltd of Bedford, and the University of Bedfordshire, has the potential to transform the global battle against Coronavirus (Sars-CoV-2) and other viruses by improving the speed and safety of sampling, whilst maintaining the quality of the viral sample....
1,000 jobs on the way as SureScreen Diagnostics purchases new facility
SureScreen Diagnostics is to create up to 1,000 new jobs after agreeing to purchase a new manufacturing centre near the M1. The Derby-based company plans a phased increase of its workforce up to 1,300 after moving into the new site at Sherwood Business Park, near junction 27, last week. The...
Innovative health technology businesses set to collaborate
UK-based Cambridge Sleep Sciences (CSS), the science-based sleep technology business behind SleepHub®, has announced a new collaboration with Mind Body Goals, creators of the brand new Luma3 product. Both companies will combine their skills and expertise in creating innovative products to explore ways to harness their respective technologies. With a...
Issues to consider when exploiting commercial opportunities in People’s Republic of China
In a recent webinar, James Fry and Mark Davison of Mills & Reeve were joined by Josh Shin and Yongjin Zhu of Fangda Partners. This was a fascinating discussion of the issues non-Chinese licensors should consider when collaborating with local Chinese partners to exploit commercial opportunities in the Chinese market. As the Chinese life sciences market continues...
The NHS Needs to Push Harder on Digital Transformation
Digital transformation was at the top of the NHS agenda for this decade – one that has been accelerated by the plethora of digitally enabled ways of working during the pandemic. While the last year has undoubtedly heralded the spring shoots of transformation, there is so much to be done...
Modernising patient care post COVID
Patients have been given the option to see their clinicians by video consultation as the result of collaboration from two leading health technology companies. Hospital Services Limited and Savience, both exceptional in their own fields, have come together to deliver a best-in-breed video collaboration platform. Giving patients the option to...