UK BioPharma Players Told 'Think Global, Act Local' For Post-Brexit World

The multi-faceted UK life sciences industry has been told to develop more connective tissue and encourage a more activist government industrial strategy to help it thrive after the country departs the European Union.

Think Global Act Local

UK BioPharma movers and shakers met recently at AstraZeneca PLC's Macclesfield manufacturing plant in Northwest England where they were told to join up efforts and to 'think global, act local' in the coming post-Brexit era if they want to ensure their sector keeps its prominent place within the British economy and continue to thrive internationally.

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