Companies and People News for June 2017

Companies and People News Archive

Discovery Park Ltd Sets Vision to Continue Global Success For Iconic Site Discovery Park Ltd Sets Vision to Continue Global Success For Iconic Site

Major investment will add 50,000 sq ft of new laboratory space and expansion of office capacity planned with 60,000 sq ft of refurbished space.A major revamp of the site’s catering and conferencing offer, plus a new auditorium plan creating presentation space for science and education. Discovery Park reaches 3,000 jobs ahead of schedule with 150+ companies ahead of 5th birthday as multi-business science campus.

Former PM David Cameron says EU nationals will have their rights guaranteed but staying in the EMA could be difficult at BIO Convention 2017 Former PM David Cameron says EU nationals will have their rights guaranteed but staying in the EMA could be difficult at BIO Convention 2017

Former UK Prime Minister David Cameron discussed the future of medicines regulation in Europe post Brexit, building a trade deal and EU nationals right to work in the UK in his keynote speech at the 2017 BIO Convention in San Diego.

New Lean Lab Webinar Helps Labs Slim Down New Lean Lab Webinar Helps Labs Slim Down

New regulations, process requirements and products can conspire to eat up lab time—particularly in the absence of systematic workflow reviews. A free webinar from METTLER TOLEDO explores how lean concepts keep lab processes streamlined and accurate.

Optibrium, Imperial College and DNDi Collaborate in Drug Development Programme for Neglected Diseases Optibrium, Imperial College and DNDi Collaborate in Drug Development Programme for Neglected Diseases

Provides MSc students with industry-relevant learning tools and pharma with a new pipeline of candidate compounds

Keep children safe around medicine Keep children safe around medicine

Many of us have seen the viral videos of children covered in chocolate while being adamant they haven't had any. Children are naturally inquisitive and curious about the world around them, not to mention mischievous. However, this natural investigation becomes much less adorable if a child has accidentally consumed medication. Here, Darren Pittock, sales executive of pharmacy supplier, Valley Northern, looks at the steps that can be taken to reduce the risks of children and medication.