Lobbying Pays Off As UK Ministers Speak Out On Post-Brexit Regulatory Collaboration
Executive Summary
Pressure from industry and other bodies seems to be paying off after two senior government ministers publicly called for a “close working relationship” between the UK and the EU after Brexit. The move has been welcomed by the life sciences industry, which has been lobbying for some sort of regulatory cooperation agreement to avoid regulatory divergence and possible delays to new product launches.
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