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20 Nov 23
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London Life Sciences Week: connecting the global biotech community

06 Nov 23
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Rare disease companies call for UK leadership in supporting access to new treatments

22 Nov 23
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BIA responds to the Chancellor's Autumn Statement 2023

23 Nov 23
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Autumn Statement 2023 analysis

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22 Nov 23
Press releases

BIA responds to the Chancellor's Autumn Statement 2023

Life science spin-outs, start-ups and scale-ups are key drivers of the UK’s innovation-based economy and crucial for discovering and developing new medicines to save lives in the NHS. The UK is home to a third of life science startups founded in Europe since 2012 and companies like them are responsible for nearly two-thirds of medicines being developed globally.

14 Nov 23
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bioProcessUK to celebrate biotech’s shining stars 

The BioIndustry Association (BIA) will honour two distinguished individuals for their exceptional contributions to the innovative life sciences and biotech sector.

09 Nov 23
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UK biotech fundraising picks up with best quarterly total since 2021

The UK biotech sector secured a substantial total of £563 million in venture capital and public financing during the three months spanning June to August 2023, data published today by the UK BioIndustry Association (BIA) and Clarivate shows.

06 Nov 23
Press releases

Rare disease companies call for UK leadership in supporting access to new treatments

A group of companies developing innovative new medicines for rare diseases, working together through their trade association, is calling for the UK to lead greater collaboration between stakeholders, and uptake of best practice both in the UK and internationally, to improve access to new treatments for patients.

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Member News
29 Nov 23
Member news

ACROBiosystems launches the world’s first GMP-grade DLL-4 Protein

ACROBiosystems, a global cornerstone of the pharmaceutical industry committed to offering innovative tools and solutions, announces the launch of GMP grade DLL4. GMP grade DLL4 is the first recombinant Delta-like Ligand 4, or DLL4, to be launched on the market under GMP conditions.

28 Nov 23
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Investors-in-residence join Cancer Research Horizons to advance Ventures team

Jonathan Tobin, a partner at life science venture capital firm Brandon Capital, and Genghis Lloyd-Harris, a senior advisor at life sciences investment firm, Abingworth, have joined Cancer Research Horizons’ Ventures team as advisory investors-in-residence.

28 Nov 23
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Milner, AstraZeneca, and MRC partner for functional genomics advancements

The University of Cambridge announced a new partnership with AstraZeneca and the Medical Research Council (MRC) that will establish a new state-of-the-art functional genomics laboratory at the Milner Therapeutics Institute.

28 Nov 23
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RoslinCT to manufacture world’s-first CRISPR-based therapy

RoslinCT to manufacture exagamglogene autotemcel (exa-cel) for Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc following an extensive development collaboration

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Blogs and spotlights
27 Nov 23
Blog

CEO Update - 27 November 2023

Last week felt like an important milestone for the UK life science sector. As I sat in the Life Science Council in No 10 Downing Street with new Government Ministers, leaders of public institutions like the MHRA and global CEOs, I reflected that no other country in the world is putting together a working collaborative life science group like this.

24 Nov 23
Blog

bioProcessUK: The role of candidate screening and feasibility studies

Ian Goodwin, Director of CMC Program Design in Advanced Therapies (covering Cell and Gene Therapy services) at FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies explores the benefits of candidate and feasibility studies to AAV production.

23 Nov 23
Blog

Autumn Statement 2023 analysis

The Chancellor has delivered a comprehensive package of investment and support for the UK life sciences industry in his Autumn Statement. In this blog, Dr Martin Turner, Head of Policy and Public Affairs at BIA shares his reflections on key announcements.

22 Nov 23
Blog

Member spotlight: meet the Bio-Based and Biodegradable Industries Association

The Bio-Based and Biodegradable Industries Association (BBIA) and The BioIndustry Association (BIA) enter a mutual membership agreement to strengthen collaboration and support each other's work and member communities.

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24 Nov 23
Policy Briefing

BIA webinar recording: The Chancellor's Autumn Statement 2023

20 Nov 23
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Guide to the Government for BIA members - November 2023

09 Nov 23
News Report

UK biotech financing June – August 2023

UK biotech is on a robust upward trajectory this year, raising a total of £563 million in venture capital and public financings during the three months leading up to September.

06 Nov 23
News Report

Evaluating patient access to rare disease treatments

 

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