Pressure has been mounting on the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) after the UK’s drugs regulator has continued to oppose Europe’s proposals for tamper-evident seals and 2D barcoding on pharmaceutical products due to their disproportionate expense. The MHRA believes it has successful and high-profile anti-counterfeiting measures in place already. The anti-counterfeiting requirements are… Learn more

The National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has announced plans to produce 40 medical innovation technology briefings a year on promising medical devices and diagnostics. Gillian Leng, the Deputy Chief Executive of NICE, said at the NICE conference that the briefings will summarise the new products and provide evidence of clinical and cost… Learn more

Partnerships have been and are one of the most flexible ways to run and own a business.  With the introduction of Limited Liability Partnerships, the attraction of partnerships only increased.  In addition to flexibility, one key benefit of partnerships is that the are effectively transparent for tax purposes – the individual members being personally liable… Learn more