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From Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Life Sciences
  • Medical innovations backed by £18 million fund

    Government funding for the next generation of medical advances has been announced today by Minister for Life Sciences, George Freeman.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • First patients diagnosed through genome sequencing

    The use of genome sequencing to diagnose 2 families with rare diseases has been announced along with other milestones in medical innovation.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • £150 million for clinical research infrastructure announced by Chancellor

    23 key projects around the country to benefit from £150 million investment in the UK’s clinical research infrastructure.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • First UK 'Promising Innovative Medicine' designation awarded

    An innovative cell therapy for cancer has become the first designated ‘promising’ as part of a scheme to get medicines to patients quicker.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Public attitudes to animal testing

    Survey results show that the British public accept the use of animals in scientific (medical) research ‘where there is no alternative’.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Minister for Life Sciences says world-class Scottish Life Science Sector would be at risk in break-up of the UK

    Scotland’s world-class reputation for science and research is enhanced through access to UK-wide funding, infrastructure and skills.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Human genome: UK to become world number 1 in DNA testing

    £300 million investment that will transform how diseases are diagnosed and treated announced by the Prime Minister today.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government