ABPI wants healthcare investment at critical juncture for UK and NHS

27 April 2017

Few of those in attendance will disagree with the claim from the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI) that this is a crucial time for the UK’s life sciences sector and National Health Service (NHS) when they gather for the trade group’s annual conference in London on Thursday.

Across many nations, a society-wide discussion on how to meet the growing cost of healthcare is going on, with aging populations and the growing prevalence of chronic conditions stretching budgets.

"Do we want to improve NHS patient outcomes and ensure Britain continues to be a global player in life sciences, or run the risk of the UK becoming a desert for healthcare innovation?"

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