Technology inspired by love-bites can increase the diameter of veins by up to a third and cut the number of botched injections on the NHS, say researchers. Developed by Olberon Medical Innovations with support from Nottingham Trent University, it is based on a tourniquet that includes a manual pumping dome...
Support available for South East Midlands Life Science Firms
Business support is now available for life science companies in the South East Midlands, thanks to a project delivered by Medilink East Midlands and part-funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF). ACTIS is a £2.1 million scheme, part-funded by ERDF, to provide support for eligible companies in the South...
XenoGesis reports rapid export growth
Nottingham-based leading DMPK provider, XenoGesis has reported a 78% increase in its exports from last year, with half of its revenue now coming from overseas. Founded in 2011, XenoGesis now has clients across six continents and has experienced consistent growth since day one, with export revenue increasing year on year....
East Midlands Companies Crowned Winners at National Life Science Awards
The achievements of four East Midlands life science companies have been recognised at the national Medilink UK awards. The Medilink UK awards recognise a variety of outstanding contributions to life sciences, in five different categories. These are Collaboration with the NHS, Export, Innovation, Outstanding Achievement and Start-up. Companies from Derbyshire,...
Maetrics launches whitepaper hightlighting the critical importance for Class I medical device manufacturers to comply with the EU Medical Device Regulation (MDR)
New Maetrics whitepaper outlines critical components of the European Medical Device Regulation for Class I manufacturers and the fall-out derived from non-compliance Maetrics, a leading international life sciences regulatory and compliance consultancy, has launched a new whitepaper highlighting the critical importance for Class I medical device manufacturers to comply with...
Medilink UK – Supporting the Life Science Industry Accredited Credentialing Register (LSI)
A group of Life Science industry associations - including Medilink UK - came together to form the Life Science Industry (LSI). They have since been working in collaboration with the Academy for Healthcare Science (AHCS) to develop the UK’s first fully accredited register for Life Science industry staff who interact...
Morningside Pharmaceuticals Takes Leading Role in Global UK – African Health Summit
Morningside Pharmaceuticals is set to take a leading role during an international health summit looking to improve the healthcare of African communities and strengthen private sector engagement in the region. They will join political, health and private sector leaders at the 4th UK East Africa Health Summit, in London, on...
WTR1000 2019 gold ranking for Barker Brettell’s trade mark team
Intellectual property specialist Barker Brettell has been awarded gold tier status in the 2019 World Trademark Review (WTR), stepping up from last year’s silver ranking after securing outstanding client references. Sarah Lait, head of the firm’s trade mark team who, along with partners Catherine Wiseman, Tracy Arch, Lucy Walker and...
TBAT Innovation opens second office
TBAT Innovation have opened their second office in the heart of Oxford. The new office is located at Milton Park Innovation Centre, a thriving science and technology hub. Oxford and the South East in general, is flourishing with innovative and cutting-edge businesses and TBAT Innovation is thrilled to now be...
Barker Brettell opens Stockholm office
Barker Brettell, the UK-headquartered intellectual property (IP) specialist, opened the doors of its new Swedish office on the 1st March 2019. Liselott Enström, a Swedish trade mark attorney with 25 years’ experience in the profession, will join the firm in the Stockholm bureau. The firm, which currently has a 25-strong...