BIA Presses New UK Government On No-Deal Brexit Preparations

31 Jul 2019

The life sciences industry has given a cautious welcome to the prime minister’s promises that the sector will be a priority once the UK leaves the EU, but has urged the new UK government to take steps to protect medicine supply chains in the event of a no-deal Brexit.

The BIA wants clarification on supply chains in a no-deal Brexit scenario

The UK BioIndustry Association has written to the new government of prime minister Boris Johnson stressing the importance of having the necessary transport capacity for medicines in place if the UK leaves the EU without a deal on 31 October.

The association said it had called on the government to update the R&D tax credit scheme to boost investment in...