The Academy of Medical Sciences, Cancer Research UK and the Wellcome Trust have published a report today summarising work underway to improve the way health research is regulated and governed in the UK and how we can take this forward effectively.
Dr Denise Goldman, on why promising new treatments fall into a 'valley of death' and how Action on Hearing Loss initiatives - from funding translational research to engaging with industry by providing free consultancy and market intelligence reports, are working to overcome it.
The Home Office has responded to the consultation on updating UK regulations governing animal research.
In the Queen's speech today the Government announced that it would be bringing forward draft legislation on the establishment of the Health Research Authority as a non-departmental public body.
Rare Disease UK has prepared some resources to support everyone responding to the consultation on the governments UK plan for rare diseases.
New guidance for attributing the costs of research in the NHS
Interesting parliamentary question about the Office for Life Sciences' workplan
MRC are planning to model the impact of medical research on the economy and society.
On the 18 April, the Commons Science and Technology Select Committee heard evidence from bioscience experts on the barriers that are preventing technologies being translated from initial research stage to market.
Time to introduce a bit more colour into medical research policy - I hope you like it!
May 18, 2012
by beckypurvis
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