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Author: Gemma Dunn, Head of Inbound Marketing at ramarketing With 2024 officially underway, the global life science marketing space finds itself, as always, facing challenges and opportunities. The need for innovation and to attract and convert buyers in a hugely competitive space whilst staying on top of industry advancements remains crucial. New marketing trends are... Read more » The post Navigating Life Science Marketing appeared first on Lifescience Industry News.
Life science industry organisation Medilink Midlands has announced the permanent appointment of Melanie Davidson as Chief Executive Officer, and Andrea Dawson as Chief Financial and Operating Officer. Having both fulfilled their roles in an interim capacity since March 2023, Melanie and Andrea are now permanently appointed to their new positions. Medilink Midlands is the life... Read more » The post Key appointments for Medilink Midlands appeared first on Lifescience Industry News.
Commercial research is showing clear signs of recovery since the pandemic according to the latest annual statistics reported by the NIHR Clinical Research Network (CRN). There were 1,757 commercial studies on the NIHR CRN Portfolio, up by almost 200 on pre-pandemic levels (2019/20).The number of new industry led studies in 2022/23 has also increased to 764, exceeding... Read more » The post NIHR reports positive signs of recovery for the life sciences industry appeared first on Lifescience Industry News.
UpsLeading science and innovation campus, Discovery Park, in Sandwich, Kent has launched a new business support programme and competition, ‘Discovery Spark’. The programme will lay healthy foundations for future company success and equip early stage life science businesses with the skills needed when pitching to investors. The free and hybrid programme running over the course... Read more » The post Discovery Spark – Support for Startups appeared first on Lifescience Industry News.
LightOx, based in Newcastle, has developed a UK-first solution for early-stage mouth cancers using light-activated chemotherapy. The treatment involves a gel being applied to the affected area and the drug activated with light. It is undergoing preclinical testing, is quick, simple and non-invasive with fewer side effects than surgery and significantly improves the overall patient... Read more » The post LightOx Accelerate R&D using A4I appeared first on Lifescience Industry News.
Medical Fair India takes place in New Delhi, from 27th to 29th April. The show has been chosen because of the importance of the Indian market for medical devices, ranking among the global top 20. It is now one of the world’s fastest growing marketplaces for healthcare technology. The company will be providing support for... Read more » The post Medilink UK International Exhibition Calendar 2023 appeared first on Lifescience Industry News.
Bruntwood SciTech is set to invest a further £60m into Manchester Science Park (MSP) and support the creation of over 2,500 jobs, as it unveils plans for an additional 131,000 sq ft of world-class, highly specialist lab space to continue to build on the North West’s world-leading cluster of clinical, academic and commercial life sciences... Read more » The post Bruntwood SciTech set to invest £60m into Manchester Science Park appeared first on Lifescience Industry News.
This unique event focuses exclusively on the design, development and production of medical devices (of all classes) IVD’s, dental and healthcare. It serves the needs of the UK’s diversemedical device manufacturing industry, the third largest in Europe. It is the sister event to the similarly focused, highly regarded and respected Medical Technology Ireland, now in... Read more » The post Medical Technology UK 2023 appeared first on Lifescience Industry News.
A UK based manufacturer, Sterimedix Ltd, are showcasing how they have become a world leader in the development of ophthalmic and aesthetic cannulas, when they attend this year’s Arab Health as part of their continued expansion intointernational markets. The range of single-use cannulas has had global success due to Sterimedix’ ability to combine the latest... Read more » The post Arab Health opportunities for UK cannula manufacturer Sterimedix appeared first on Lifescience Industry News.
Recently, the spotlight has been shone on ventilation and how good ventilation can play a role in reducing the risk of airborne transmission of infections. Improving ventilation has been a significant challenge for healthcare providers, workplaces, and homes across the globe. Visitors to the ABHI UK Pavilion, at Arab Health, will be able to see... Read more » The post GAMA Healthcare Showcases Infection Control Technologies at Arab Health appeared first on Lifescience Industry News.
The world’s first drowning simulation manikin is being showcased at Arab Health – arriving in the Middle East for the first time since it was launched in 2021. Europe’s leading manufacturer of rescue training manikins, Ruth Lee Ltd, teamed up with Lifecast Body Simulation to create the world’s first Advanced Water Rescue manikin. Highly accurate... Read more » The post World’s First Drowning Manikin to Showcase at Arab Health appeared first on Lifescience Industry News.
Recently, the volume and velocity of big political announcements, has made following the direction of government policy from one day to the next a challenging task. This has prompted many to admit to longing for a more predictable, and boring form of politics. The uninitiated may hope that the government’s plans for data protection reforms... Read more » The post Data: Which Direction? – The current reforms and how we got here! appeared first on Lifescience Industry News.
Over 4,500 healthcare professionals from across the surgical sector will reunite in London on 15–16 November 2022 for the largest surgical event of the year. Delivered in partnership with The Royal College of Surgeons of England, Future Surgery will be the biggest gathering of surgical and operating theatre teams with over 100 exhibitors and 100+... Read more » The post Future Surgery returns as the flagship event for the surgical sector appeared first on Lifescience Industry News.
Organised by the Association of British HealthTech Industries (ABHI), the one-of-its-kind simulated operating theatre will give world-class surgeons a platform to demonstrate the latest pioneering surgical techniques to an audience of over 4,500 healthcare professionals. Visitors will be able to watch a wide array of cutting-edge demonstrations courtesy of some of the UK’s leading clinics... Read more » The post State-of-the-Art Operating Theatre to Feature Live and Simulated Surgery at Future Surgery 2022 appeared first on Lifescience Industry News.
Harley Street Medical Area Healthcare Conference taking place on Wednesday 19th October 2022 is bringing together an impressive panel of speakers from some of London’s world-leading institutions to discuss global trends in the life sciences sector, and how the city is driving and responding to those trends. This one-day conference – London: A Global Hub for... Read more » The post The Harley Street Medical Area (HSMA) Healthcare Conference appeared first on Lifescience Industry News.
A smoke evacuation system developed to keep operating theatres smoke free has successfully won a place on the NHS Wales framework agreement. Cardiff-based manufacturer Eakin Surgical is one of the suppliers appointed by NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership to the national framework agreement. The contract award means the company – a distributor for the CIMPAX® C-PURE 750™ Smoke... Read more » The post Pioneering system protecting healthcare staff from surgical smoke secures place on NHS Wales framework appeared first on Lifescience Industry News.
AntipsychoticTees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust (TEWV) have introduced the use of KardiaMobile 6L by AliveCor – the world’s only six-lead personal ECG device that health care professionals use to support patients in the community. This ensures that patients can be remotely monitored without going to a hospital setting, therefore reducing the risk of COVID-19 transmission for... Read more » The post Keeping patients safe: antipsychotic medication monitoring using a pocket-sized six lead ECG appeared first on Lifescience Industry News.
FUJIFILM Healthcare Europe recently launched the ARIETTA™ 65 IntuitiveFusion. This compact system is powered by an ultrasound engine and integrated fusion software to allow stereotactic navigation of targeted prostate biopsies. The company suggests that the ARIETTA™ 65 IntuitiveFusion is an affordable and accessible solution to meet the needs of busy and varied urology departments. The... Read more » The post FUJIFILM Healthcare Europe launches a dedicated prostate fusion imaging platform appeared first on Lifescience Industry News.
Medovate and its Singapore-based distributor Bluestone Corporation Pte Ltd have announced they have secured Singapore’s Health Sciences Authority (HSA) approval for the game-changing SAFIRA® (SAFer Injection for Regional Anaesthesia) system. The regulatory approval means the UK based company – dedicated to the development and commercialisation of innovative medical technologies from within the NHS – can immediately... Read more » The post Medovate secures HSA approval in Singapore for game-changing SAFIRA® system appeared first on Lifescience Industry News.
From May 8 to 12, Princess Astrid, representing the King, will lead an economic mission of Belgium to the United Kingdom (UK). With more than 400 participants, 214 companies and organisations and four days of activities in the Greater London Area, this mission will be one of the largest ever organised. The large number of... Read more » The post Belgian economic mission to the United Kingdom appeared first on Lifescience Industry News.
A pharmaceuticals business has donated almost 60,000 packs, which will provide 1.29 million doses, of essential medicines to communities impacted by the War in Ukraine. The significant donation by Loughborough based Morningside Pharmaceuticals came about after the company’s Founder and Chairman, Dr Nik Kotecha OBE DL, spoke with the Ukrainian Ambassador to the United Kingdom,... Read more » The post 60,000 Packs of Essential Medicines Donated to Ukraine appeared first on Lifescience Industry News.
A six-month pilot is underway to deploy remote monitoring for mental health patients across two Swansea-based care homes, Hengoed Park and Hengoed Court. Delivered by Swansea Bay University Health Board (SBUHB) and Life Sciences Hub Wales, the remote monitoring programme will be deployed through Spirit Health’s CliniTouch Vie digital health platform. The CliniTouch Vie remote... Read more » The post Pilot launched to support mental health patients in Wales appeared first on Lifescience Industry News.
LONDON — Inherited cardiac conditions such as heart muscle or rhythm problems may be well known within families or only discovered after a family member dies unexpectedly. To detect and treat these diseases, Mayo Clinic Healthcare in London is adding inherited cardiac condition services including advanced imaging and electrocardiography (ECG) and genetic testing and counseling. Inherited cardiac conditions affect people of... Read more » The post Mayo Clinic Healthcare adds testing and treatment for people with inherited heart conditions appeared first on Lifescience Industry News.
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PEP Health – a health technology company using AI to analyse the patient experience and improve care – has been selected to take part in the first-ever AWS Healthcare Accelerator in the UK. The programme will support them to scale their operations in the United States. PEP Health is one of only 12 start-ups invited... Read more » The post PEP Health selected to take part in first-ever AWS Healthcare Accelerator appeared first on Lifescience Industry News.
A national robotic-assisted surgery programme allowing surgeons to perform complex procedures with more precision and control is being introduced in Wales, the Health Minister has announced. The All-Wales Robotic Assisted Surgery Network, developed by health boards, the Life Sciences Hub Wales and the Moondance Cancer Initiative, will provide less invasive surgery for thousands of cancer... Read more » The post National robotic assisted surgery programme to be established in Wales appeared first on Lifescience Industry News.
TensCare – A worldwide provider of TENS machines and a leading organisation of innovative pain-relief solutions for labour and maternity – has extended their maternity and parental range by launching a new range of breast pumps. Tried, tested and developed with mums, the new TensCare Nouri Breast Pump range offers an aid to stimulate milk... Read more » The post TensCare launches new breast pump offering greater comfort to ease difficulties of breastfeeding appeared first on Lifescience Industry News.
Welsh Life sciences is a thriving and dynamic sector and particularly in the last 2 years, there have been significant developments around clinical innovation, medtech and diagnostics. This event showcases exciting new innovations, and companies looking for investment and collaboration opportunities. We will also have presentations from the Welsh NHS on how to engage with... Read more » The post BioWales in London – 9th March – Draft Programme Announced appeared first on Lifescience Industry News.
Clinicians from the UK and around the world are being invited to apply for the annual Healthcare Leadership Academy (HLA) Scholars programme, a prestigious scholarship set up to develop and nurture healthcare leaders of the future. The HLA have announced that they are now taking applications from medical, nursing and allied health professions for the... Read more » The post Clinicians Invited to Apply for Prestigious Scholars Programme appeared first on Lifescience Industry News.
Novartis UK has announced that, effective 1 February 2022, Roland Kreissig has been appointed to the role of Oncology General Manager, Novartis UK and Ireland. Roland Kreissig joins the UK organisation following a 17-year career within Novartis, where his priorities have been addressing the barriers to access for innovative oncology treatments and driving a truly... Read more » The post Roland Kreissig appointed Oncology General Manager, Novartis UK and Ireland appeared first on Lifescience Industry News.
It has rarely been more crucial to introduce new people to health and life science careers. The twin storms of Covid-19 and Brexit have emphasised how vital the health and social care professions are, and the growing number of roles going unfilled. How can employers attract new and current health and social care workers to qualify and upskill in such rewarding but clearly challenging careers? At Coventry University, the... Read more » The post Coventry University transforming careers with apprenticeships appeared first on Lifescience Industry News.
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After nearly two years of disruption, the Medilink UK Pavilion has returned to the largest healthcare exhibition in the Middle East. Medilink UK is supporting over 60 companies from across the UK at Arab Health this week, with the pavilion hosting a mixture of new exhibitors, such as AIBODY.IO, and regular attendees, including Brandon Medical.... Read more » The post Medilink UK supports over 60 companies at Arab Health 2022 appeared first on Lifescience Industry News.
We are Pioneer Group (WAPG) has launched new nationwide partnerships with Leyton, the UK’s largest innovation funding consultancy, and UK law firm, Mills & Reeve. As a result, start-up ventures taking part in the WAPG business accelerator programme will gain free expert tax and legal advisory services. Free credits will be offered to every cohort... Read more » The post Free Tax and Legal Advice for Life Science Companies appeared first on Lifescience Industry News.
Global clinicians are expected to make ‘exhibition history’ by attending a lecture in the Metaverse with the launch of The Metaversity hosted live from Arab Health 2022. Presented by cutting-edge surgeon Professor Shafi Ahmed, Chief Medical Officer of Medical Realities, the session will take place on the ABHI UK operating theatre and will connect medical... Read more » The post The launch of The Metaversity and a Global Virtual Lecture in the Metaverse at Arab Health 2022 appeared first on Lifescience Industry News.
London-based Smart Respiratory is set to showcase their new integrated ‘smart’ peak flow meter, which allows patients to conveniently manage their asthma, at Arab Health 2022. Smart Peak Flow is a compact digital peak flow meter device which connects to a smartphone with a headphone jack and wireless connection, enabling patients to measure, track and... Read more » The post Integrated ‘smart’ peak flow meter showcased at Arab Health 2022 appeared first on Lifescience Industry News.
A new product developed between Bedford-based Life Science Group Ltd (LSG) and Coventry University has the potential to transform the delivery of cell and gene therapy and in the longer term make these cutting-edge, personalised treatments more accessible. Cell and gene therapies have the potential to address complex diseases and disorders, such as motor neurone... Read more » The post Cell shipment and storage medium set to make personalised treatments more accessible appeared first on Lifescience Industry News.
A UK technology that transforms Regional Anaesthesia into a single operator procedure and improves patient safety, will be demonstrated live by a renowned clinician in the field of anaesthesia at Arab Health 2022. The procedure is being carried out in a state-of-the-art operating theatre located in the UK Pavilion by Dr Emad Fawzy, a Consultant... Read more » The post Regional Anaesthesia Device Demonstrated Live at Arab Health appeared first on Lifescience Industry News.
A health modification tool co-designed alongside families and healthcare professionals to help reduce children’s anxiety before a healthcare procedure is being showcased on the UK Pavilion at Arab Health 2022 (24 – 27 January 2022). Little Journey is an award winning eSupport platform designed to psychological prepare and support children and their families undergoing healthcare... Read more » The post Health app reducing stress and anxiety in children showcased at Arab Health appeared first on Lifescience Industry News.
A UK healthtech start-up using machine learning and clinical innovation is launching a novel proactive monitoring system designed to empower patients with chronic conditions at Arab Health 2022 (24 – 27 January 2022). The innovative cloud-based software has been developed to track the conditions a patient has, the medications they take and the tests they have... Read more » The post Innovative AI tech empowering management of chronic conditions at Arab Health appeared first on Lifescience Industry News.
The winners have been announced for the sixteenth annual MediWales Awards, celebrating outstanding achievements across the Welsh life science and health technology sectors. The awards ceremony was back in person this year, at the Mercure Holland House Hotel, before the current restrictions were imposed, with nearly 400 guests attending from across Wales and the UK representing... Read more » The post Welsh Health and Life Science Sector Celebrates Innovation and Collaboration appeared first on Lifescience Industry News.
Projected returns on investment in research and development (R&D) for 15 global pharmaceutical companies – including the 12 largest by market capitalisation – have risen to 7.0 per cent in 2021, the highest level since 2014 (7.2 per cent), according to research by Deloitte’s Centre for Health Solutions. This is an increase of 4.3 percentage... Read more » The post Deloitte’s research finds pharma R&D return on investment rises to highest level since 2014 appeared first on Lifescience Industry News.
After a hiatus last year, we are delighted that the Association of British HealthTech Industries (ABHI) UK Pavilion in collaboration with the Department for International Trade (DIT) is heading back to Arab Health in January 2022. The exhibition – the largest event of its kind in the Middle East – will showcase more than 4,000... Read more » The post UK HealthTech Pioneers Reunite at Arab Health 2022 appeared first on Lifescience Industry News.
Global technology company Healthy.io has launched the first use of its innovative wound care app in Wales, allowing patients to have their wounds assessed and monitored from the comfort of their own home. The eight-month project, currently being rolled out in Swansea Bay University Health Board across Swansea Bay and Neath Port Talbot, is financed... Read more » The post Wound care technology launches in Wales appeared first on Lifescience Industry News.
MEDICA is returning as a face-to-face event again in November this year, resuming its place as the world’s largest medical trade fair for medical technology, electromedical equipment, laboratory equipment, diagnostics and pharmaceuticals. Following what has been a tough year for many businesses in the sector – with the challenges of COVID-19 compounded by global supply... Read more » The post Showcasing UK HealthTech at Medica 2021 appeared first on Lifescience Industry News.
This week Novo Nordisk announced the launch of PenCycle, a recycling initiative for pre-filled injection pens – a first-of-its-kind in the UK, designed to address the challenge of recycling injection pen devices, used by people living with diabetes, obesity and growth disorders, which otherwise end up in landfill or incinerated. The pilot initiative will launch... Read more » The post Novo Nordisk launches recycling initiative, PenCycle appeared first on Lifescience Industry News.
Imperial College-based biotech startup Baseimmune has secured $4.8m funding to develop the next generation of future-proof universal vaccines against existing and emerging human and animal health threats including COVID, malaria and African Swine Fever. The latest £3.5m investment round, led by Hoxton Ventures, will enable the company to grow, developing more vaccines in parallel and... Read more » The post Baseimmune closes $4.8m funding round to future-proof vaccines appeared first on Lifescience Industry News.
MHRA publishes clear guidance to support bringing e-cigarettes to market as licensed therapies The MHRA is committed to responding to the Tobacco Control Plan and supports the UK Government’s vision for a smoke-free generation by encouraging safe, high-quality and effective e-cigarette products to be licensed as medicines. Today (29 October 2021) the MHRA published updated ‘Guidance... Read more » The post MHRA publishes guidance to support bringing e-cigarettes to market as licensed therapies appeared first on Lifescience Industry News.
Psephos Biomedica and SEHTA are excited to present a briefing webinar covering key regulatory topics for medical devices in Digital Health, AI and IVD technology. Date: Thursday 20th January 2022 Times: 10:00 – 11:00 (GMT) Cost: Free of charge Platform: Webex This briefing session has been designed to help you update your knowledge, improve your skillset, and... Read more » The post Digital Health, AI & IVDs: Navigating the Changing Regulatory Landscape – Thursday 20th January 2022 appeared first on Lifescience Industry News.