ABPI response to new funding for UK medicines manufacturing

02 March 2022 Posted in News by Press Office

The Government has today announced £60million to help expand life sciences manufacturing in the UK.  

Investing in hi-tech, UK manufacturing has never been more important. ABPI Chief Executive Richard Torbett

The ABPI welcomed the announcement. 

Responding to the manufacturing fund, ABPI Chief Executive Richard Torbett said:

“This announcement will strengthen our sector and help the government realise its Vision for Life Sciences. Such funding was called for by our members, who are keen to invest in the latest manufacturing technologies in the UK.

Investing in hi-tech, UK manufacturing has never been more important. We look forward to hearing more about how the Fund will work and continuing to work with Government to make a real difference to UK growth as well as resilience to future pandemics and climate change.” 

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The ABPI exists to make the UK the best place in the world to research, develop and use new medicines. We represent companies of all sizes who invest in discovering the medicines of the future. 

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