Pharma & Life Sciences news in the UK

An overview of news, trends and research in the Pharma & Life Sciences industry in the UK:

Building pharma supply chains in the face of tightening Chinese anti-espionage laws Kerry Pickstone, partner at operations consultancy Argon & Co, outlines the impact of the new anti-espionage laws in China, weighing how Western pharmaceutical firms can embed resilience into their s
31 May 2024
Political change around China means change for pharma sector Kerry Pickstone, partner at Argon & Co, outlines why pharma companies must tighten their supply chains in light of Chinese anti-espionage laws and other regulatory clampdowns.
07 February 2024
Haleon brings in McKinsey and EY for cost-cutting exercise A year after splitting from GlaxoSmithKline, pharmaceutical firm Haleon has brought in consultants to help cut costs.
08 September 2023
Lifecast Body Simulation sold to 3B Scientific Surgical dummy producer Lifecast Body Simulation has been purchased by to anatomical education firm 3B Scientific for an undisclosed fee.
14 August 2023
The green supply chain opportunity for the pharma sector The sharpened focus on sustainability in the pharmaceutical industry is a sign of the times.
26 July 2023
Pharmaceutical firms could benefit from wider Agile adoption Agile methodologies are often most closely associated with software development – but the benefits of Agile are increasingly seeing the working model adopted by industries far away from its origins.
09 May 2023
Life sciences consultancy MAP gains backing for buyout Pharmaceutical market consultancy MAP Patient Access has received backing for a managerial buyout, from Kester Capital.
13 April 2023
Life sciences consulting M&A demand stays high in 2022 Deals for life science professional services firms continue at pace, according to a new report.
23 November 2022
Coeus Consulting helps life sciences group overhaul service model A global life sciences group has set out to overhaul its internal service delivery model, with the support of Coeus Consulting.
06 July 2022
Atos opens life sciences centre to accelerate drug development Atos has announced the official opening of a new global Life Sciences Centre of Excellence.
05 July 2022
FRP Advisory named administrator for M&A Pharmachem The collapse of a Bolton-based medicine manufacturer has led to the loss of more than 80 jobs.
01 February 2022
KPMG UK establishes new life sciences regulatory offering KPMG UK has established a new regulatory solutions team within its rapidly growing life sciences practice.
30 November 2021
UK consumers open to purchasing drugs from Amazon Pharmacy A new report suggests that if Amazon were to launch a Pharmacy service in the UK, the company would likely thrive in the market.
08 October 2021
4C Associates launches life sciences consulting practice European procurement and supply chain consultancy 4C Associates has launched a life sciences practice, becoming the firm’s seventh dedicated industry vertical.
10 May 2021
L.E.K. looks into $8 billion psychedelic drug market potential In a new exploration, global strategy advisory L.E.K. Consulting has taken a look at a medical psychedelic drugs market being touted for its $8 billion potential within the next five-odd years.
06 May 2021
The 30 fastest-growing unquoted pharma companies in the UK In a new market assessment, experts from corporate finance advisory firm Alantra have ranked the UK’s fastest-growing, privately-owned pharma and pharma service companies.
26 March 2021
Adopting new ways of working for medical sales representatives The pandemic has disrupted the face-to-face sales approach in the medical healthcare industry.
11 March 2021
How to keep pharma supply chains resilient and agile in 2021 The Covid-19 pandemic has demonstrated the critical need for resilience and agility in pharma supply chains.
10 February 2021
Private equity to keep focus on healthcare and life sciences While most markets endured a difficult 2020 due to the pandemic, assets in the healthcare and pharmaceutical sector saw their value demonstrated time and again.
09 February 2021
McKinsey settles with US states for $573 million in opioid crisis Consultancy giant McKinsey & Company has reached a settlement with 47 US states for its advisory role in the country’s opioid crisis.
05 February 2021
Consultancy publishes Brexit guide for healthcare companies With so much still to be decided before the UK and EU finalise their protracted divorce, life sciences consulting firm Maetrics has released a concise guide summarising the known requirements for hea
01 December 2020
UK regulatory consultancy Regulis merges with PharmaLex Pharmaceutical regulatory consultancy Regulis has merged with specialist services company PharmaLex, in a move that will strengthen the latter’s UK market presence.
16 July 2020
Four ways Industry 4.0 can benefit life sciences Firms based in the Life Sciences sector can gain an immense competitive edge by embracing a new, innovative business model, powered by advanced technologies.
29 January 2020
Seven building blocks for patient-centricity in healthcare The healthcare demands of patients are changing rapidly as a result of the tailored services digitalisation has made possible in other facets of their daily lives.
09 January 2020
Legal cannabis market of UK could pass £2 billion mark by 2024 While recreational cannabis remains illegal in the UK, medical cannabis products were legalised in late 2018.
07 January 2020
Biopharma must diversify to survive global health spending shift With digital technology disrupting organisations across the industrial spectrum, biopharmaceutical companies are faced with an uncertain future over the coming decade.
10 October 2019
Ray Berglund joins Alvarez & Marsal's healthcare practice Global consulting firm Alvarez & Marsal has appointed a new Managing Director to its European healthcare and life sciences wing.
19 July 2019
Cognizant acquires Zenith Technologies to boost life sciences wing International consulting firm Cognizant has agreed a deal to acquire a second Irish consultancy since March, with the purchase due to conclude in the Autumn.
21 June 2019
Privately-owned UK pharmaceutical companies are thriving Britain’s 50 fastest-growing privately-owned pharmaceutical companies have all increased sales by at least 10% in each of their last two financial years, new research reveals, facing down headwinds s
04 April 2019
Medicine economic model creates negative health outcomes Profit-driven production of antibiotics has held back the development of vital medical breakthroughs, according to a new report.
26 March 2019
Austerity bites as almost half of physicians view NHS services negatively With the NHS facing a number of mounting crises, including a shortfall in staffing and an ageing population, physicians have noted their concern that without significant changes to the NHS’ managemen
06 November 2018
Falsified Medicine Directive (FMD) compliance requires pharmaceutical serialisation Europe’s pharmaceuticals industry is gearing up for one of the largest regulatory introductions in years.
17 May 2018

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