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Call to arms as UK falls back in medicines manufacturing

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Over the last 25 years, the headcount in the medicines manufacturing sector has fallen by 7,000 and since 2009 production volumes have fallen by nearly a third (29%), suggesting “faltering attractiveness” of the UK for manufacturing. ” Image from the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI).

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How to get acquisition ready – a seller’s guide to merger and acquisition in pharma

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M&A is an integral part of the lifecycle of pharma companies and a key strategy to future-proof larger players, driving R&D activities and innovation for a competitive product pipeline. In 2018, over 60% of all new molecular entities came from smaller biopharma firms, compared with just over 30% in 2009.

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