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Minister for Life Sciences Officially Appointed

30 July 2014

Mid-Norfolk MP George Freeman has been appointed as Minister for Life Sciences, spanning both the Department for Health and the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills. Mr Freeman has since released a statement sharing his delight at the news: “This...
Archimedes System Acquired by Malvern Instruments

30 July 2014

Malvern Instruments has extended its portfolio since acquiring the Archimedes particle characterisation system from Affinity Biosensors in California, following two years of collaborative work. Managing Director, Paul Walker commented: "Affinity Biosensors...
Public Health Register’s Relocation to Birmingham Welcomed by Sir Albert Bore

30 July 2014

Council Leader, Sir Albert Bore has welcomed the latest business to relocate to Birmingham; UK Public Health Register (UKPHR). Working to protect the public by regulating public health professionals for over ten years, UKPHR has relocated from London to join a...
AstraZeneca Collaborate With Roche to Create Lung Cancer Diagnostic

30 July 2014

AstraZeneca has confirmed this week plans to partner with Swiss diagnostics maker Roche, creating a plasma-based companion diagnostic for AZD9291, an investigational compound for the treatment of non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Used to identify epidermal...
Greater Birmingham Lead in UK FDI Surge

29 July 2014

Greater Birmingham and Solihull LEP (GBSLEP) were awarded more foreign investment projects than any other English region last year, new data has revealed. In addition to creating the most jobs – a total of 4,841 - the number of foreign direct investment (FDI...
NIHR to Host Fellowship Funding application Workshop

29 July 2014

Following on from their successful Research for Patient Benefit funding application workshop in February, the NIHR will be holding a Fellowship funding application workshop on 24th October at Birmingham University. The following calls will be covered: The NIHR...
Health & Wealth Economic Summit Comes to the West Midlands

25 July 2014

A West Midlands-wide organisation which aims to bring together healthcare, industry and academia to improve health outcomes and generate wealth across the local economy is holding its first ever summit. The West Midlands Academic Health Science Network (WMAHSN)...
Medtronic-Covidien Deal Faces Potential Federal Roadblock

24 July 2014

Medical device giant Medtronic is now facing a small but real possibility that the U.S. government could block its proposed $43 billion merger with Covidien. The problem for Medtronic is that the deal is a “corporate inversion” deal that would allow...
Google Glass Assists Dental Implant Procedures

24 July 2014

Barcelona, Spain-based R&D firm Avinent, in partnership with the software development company Droiders, has developed Avinent Glass, a new app for Google Glass that guides and assists surgeons through a dental implant procedure. Using Google Glass's heads...
Weight-Loss Drug Banned in U.S. Still Causing Life-Threatening Reactions in UK

24 July 2014

Use of a diet drug known as DNP has been linked to five deaths in the UK since 2007, according to a new report. The compound, also known as 2,4-Dinitrophenol, is a synthetic chemical originally used in the manufacturing of dyes, wood preservatives, explosives and...

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