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Call to arms as UK falls back in medicines manufacturing

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Over the last 25 years, the headcount in the medicines manufacturing sector has fallen by 7,000 and since 2009 production volumes have fallen by nearly a third (29%), suggesting “faltering attractiveness” of the UK for manufacturing. ” Image from the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI).

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The cluster effect: Connectivity and collaboration in life sciences hubs

Pharmaceutical Technology

Take Charleston, South Carolina, for example, where a growing number of medical device and pharmaceutical manufacturers, research laboratories and service companies have sprung up or settled in recent years. In mid-sized Charleston, connections and collaborations are a constant.

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