New Voice of UK Life Sciences Launches

Tuesday, 16 February 2010 14:35

MedilinkUK's new website, billed as 'THE Voice of UK Life Sciences', has launched with a high profile webcast, featuring some of the sector's most respected individuals debating the merits of the UK as a viable marketplace for our life science companies.

MedilinkUK.com, which has the backing of the Office for Life Sciences (OLS), is fast becoming the first place industry voices its concerns and raises the issues that really matter. Updated with a host of new features, including interactive comment forums, a weekly poll, webcasts and events reviews, the site uses social media techniques to bring together business leaders, public and private sector employees, entrepreneurs, academics, trade associations and scientists.

The webcast was hosted by Tony Davis from MedilinkWM, and focused on growing concerns that many UK SMEs actually find it easier to sell overseas then into the home market. The panel debated the true barriers and potential solutions for life sciences to play a leading role in building a stronger economic future for Britain and there was unanimous agreement that the life sciences industry could contribute to UK economic recovery, but only if enlightened business principles could be applied to NHS procurement processes. The full webcast is available to view at www.medilinkuk.com, by clicking on the 'launch webcast' button.

MedilinkWM's CEO Tony Davis said: "MedilinkUK.com is the place to go to find out what's happening in the sector, see what everyone thinks about it and add your comments. These comments become conversations; conversations shape solutions and solutions drive the agenda. myM-link's members know how these problems affect their businesses and what is required to resolve the issues and drive the sector forward."

"MedilinkUK.com will allow the agenda to be driven from the bottom up and the OLS is already embracing suggestions made on the site, and during MedilinkWM's Voices of Industry campaign, which inspired the new format."

MedilinkUK.com features content and topics specifically tailored to the pharmaceuticals, medical biotechnology, medical technology and medical diagnostics markets, and has already touched on topics ranging from the effectiveness of Gordon Brown's pledge to guarantee payment from the NHS to small businesses within ten days, to Alistair Darling's new 'patent box' scheme, introduced in the latest budget.
 

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