Influencing and shaping our sector, BIA update: October 2018 - January 2019

The BioIndustry Association (BIA)’s ongoing engagement enables our members’ voices to be heard at the highest levels. This quarterly update gives an overview of key policy developments and the BIA’s continued engagement with policymakers, regulatory authorities and wider stakeholders on behalf of the UK life sciences industry, from October 2018 to January 2019.

Confident capital: backing UK biotech

New figures published today (Thursday 24 January 2019) by the UK BioIndustry Association (BIA) and Informa Pharma Intelligence reveal that the UK biotech sector raised a record £2.2 billion from investors in 2018. The total is the best ever recorded by the trade association and almost double that raised in 2017. Download the report below.

BIA submission to the FCA consutlation on illiquid assets and open ended funds

The BIA has responded to the Financial Conduct Authority's consultation on illiquid assets and open-ended funds.

Results of BIA survey UK R&D incentives for orphan medicines in no-deal Brexit November 2018