Purpose of the group
- Act as a channel for communications and information between the Scottish Parliament and people within organisations working in the life sciences sector in Scotland, including industry, academia, research and manufacturing.
- To identify and discuss policy areas of particular relevance to the Scottish life sciences sector and to support the delivery of the Scottish Life Sciences Strategy as set out by the Life Sciences Scottish Industry Leadership Group.
- Work with Scottish parliamentarians to ensure that the skill-set required to deliver the Scottish Life Sciences Strategy is acknowledged and met including positively addressing the challenge of women into science.
- To enable the Life Sciences sector from across Scotland to showcase their world class work to the Scottish Parliament.
Forthcoming meetings
Next meeting:
Agendas/Links
Minutes
Annual Return/Report
Group Officers
Group Members
Organisations
Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry - secretary
European Lead Factory
Celgene
Tepnel
NovaBiotics
GSK
Roche
Stratified Medicines Scotland
Skills Development Scotland
British Lung Foundation
Ettrickburn
Pfizer
Roslin Innovation Centre and Roslin BioCentre
MSD
Cancer Research UK
Amgen
AstraZeneca
VQC Analytics Ltd
Moredun Foundation
UCB Pharma
NRS
University of Edinburgh
University of Strathclyde
SULSA
NHS National Services Scotland
Association of British HealthTech Industries
College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine
Scottish Lifesciences Association
Bristol-Myers Squibb
Novartis
Royal Pharmaceutical Society
Scottish Council for Development and Industry
Healthcare Public Affairs Ltd
Medtronic
Pfizer
Merck
BioAscent
Teva UK
University of Dundee
Cheisi
Epidarex
PPD
Kyowakirin
MSD
Novartis
Antibody Analytics
MS Society Scotland
Strathclyde University
Community Pharmacy Scotland
Novo Nordisk
Heriot Watt University.
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