Brexit: What Can The Life Sciences Industry Do About It?

With the UK seemingly heading towards an exit from the European Union in just two and a half years’ time, restrictions on the free movement of people, products and finance will impact the life science sector as much as, if not more than, many others.

Brexit means that access to research networks and funding could be impaired, and the mobility of scientists, researchers and company staff limited. Moreover, the relocation of the European Medicines Agency will bring its own staffing and recruitment problems, and the possibility of regulatory divergences between the UK and the EU threatens to delay new drug approvals and clinical trials.

While the life science sector is well accustomed to adapting to rapidly changing circumstances, the upheavals and uncertainties brought by...

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