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Healthcare Innovation in the UK


21 June 2011

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The pharmaceutical industry has made important contributions to quality of life, longevity, economic growth and education at all levels, and is a key component of the government's growth strategy.  However, the industry is now under considerable pressure as the number of New Chemical Entities has not increased over the past decade and there have been significant revenue losses as important drugs lose patent protection.

A new and sustainable funding model with public sector participation is urgently required for the UK's world class scientists to invent and develop innovative medicines that meet the medical needs of the 21st Century, and contribute to economic growth.

In response to this, the Royal Society of Chemistry has released a position statement detailing the current situation in the pharmaceutical industry and proposing measures that will ensure a strong future for this important sector. 

Downloadable Files

A Check-up on Healthcare Innovation
Download the article from RSC News May 2012
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Healthcare Innovation in the UK - an overview
This Overview sets out the background to the Therapeutic Centres of Excellence concept which will be developed in more detail in a subsequent paper that also outline a proposal for precompetitive collaboration in the key area of target validation
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Healthcare Innovation in the UK: A Royal Society of Chemistry Position paper
An RSC position statement on the current state of the pharmaceutical industry, with recommendations for the future of the sector
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Supporting Healthcare Innovation
Download the RSC News article on Healthcare Innovation (Sept 2011)
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Related Links

Link icon A call for Therapeutic Centres of Excellence: Keep making the tablets
Report by David Fox, May 2012

Link icon Background to Healthcare Innovation: Big Pharma is broken
Report by David Phillips, February 2012

Link icon Skills for medicines research: Drug discoverers must adapt to a more complex world
Report by Mark Downs, May 2012


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Contact and Further Information

Dr David Fox
Science Associate
Royal Society of Chemistry, Thomas Graham House, Science Park, Milton Road, Cambridge CB4 0WF
Tel: +44 (0) 1223 432692