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UK £62 billion behind in R&D global investment share, report reveals

2 November 2022 | By Catherine Eckford (European Pharmaceutical Review)

The IPPR urges the UK government to increase R&D funding to strengthen economic growth and restore the UK’s leading global position.

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The future of vaccine research and learning the lessons of COVID-19

28 April 2022 | By Dr Owen Seddon (University Hospital of Wales)

Dr Owen Seddon, Consultant in Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology at University Hospital of Wales, explains how successes in the development of the coronavirus vaccine must be used in the fight against other vaccine preventable disease.

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Co-creating solutions that advance global health innovation – IFPMA’s role

27 October 2021 | By Thomas B Cueni (IFPMA)

The COVID-19 pandemic has altered and continues to shape our lives. Here, Thomas B Cueni, Director General of the International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers & Associations (IFPMA), gives insight into how the pandemic gave impetus to the organisation’s manifesto to innovate and save lives.

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Pharmaceutical residues risks need to be evaluated, says report

14 November 2019 | By Rachael Harper (European Pharmaceutical Review)

A new report has said the majority of the active ingredients used in pharmaceuticals have never been evaluated for environmental risks.