How healthcare will remain the most important industry in the world for decades to come - and the UK can be a big player

In our weekly expert view piece, British entrepreneur Jim Mellon, predicts future trends and patterns in the biopharmaceutical space.

Recently I spoke at BioTrinity 2016 in London, an industry conference for health care professionals, and probably the most important in the UK.

Prior to me speaking, George Freeman, the UK’s Minister for Life Sciences, made a politician's lengthy speech about how the government was committed to biotech, was “investing” in it, and was an advocate of its fundamental importance to the UK economy.