UK BIA To Lobby New EU Parliament On Need For Close Regulatory Ties After Brexit
Executive Summary
The BioIndustry Association wants to discuss the importance of close post-Brexit regulatory alignment with the new European Parliament and will also press its message on the next leader of the Conservative Party after prime minister Theresa May steps down.
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