A new website, billed as 'THE Voice of UK Life Sciences', will
launch on 24th February with a high profile webcast featuring some
of the sector's most respected individuals in what should be a
lively debate.
MedilinkUK.com, which has the backing of the Office for Life
Sciences (OLS), has been updated with a host of new features,
designed to make it the first place industry voices its concerns
and raises the issues that really matter. Bringing together
business leaders, public and private sector employees,
entrepreneurs, academics, trade associations and scientists, the
site is a natural evolution of the original and successful 'Voices
of Industry' campaign run by MedilinkWM.
The live webcast will bring together Peter Ellingworth of ABHI,
Doris-Ann Williams of BIVDA, Dr Alison Jeynes-Ellis of ABPI, as
well a representative from the BIA to debate the merits of the UK
as a viable marketplace for our life science companies. With a
growing concern that many UK SMEs actually find it easier to sell
overseas then into the home market, the panel will debate the true
barriers and potential solutions for life sciences to play a
leading role in building a stronger economic future for Britain.
The panel will also debate how the industry's profile can be raised
in order to shape and influence Government policy.
It's free to register at MedilinkUK.com to view the webcast and
viewers are encouraged to participate in the live debate with
questions for the panel and comments on the proceedings.
Commenting on the launch of the new look MedilinkUK.com, Tony
Davis, who will chair the webcast said: "As the voice for UK
life sciences, MedilinkUK.com is starting as it means to go on: by
bringing together these distinguished thought leaders to address a
contentious issue. MedilinkUK.com is where debates such as this
generate comments; these comments become conversations;
conversations shape solutions and solutions drive the
agenda.
"That's why we are launching the new site with a live webcast so
that those working with these issues on a daily basis can join in
the conversation. After all it is these people who 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; for the companies
within the life sciences sector to find their voice."
MedilinkUK.com features content and topics specifically tailored
to the pharmaceuticals, medical biotechnology, medical technology
and medical diagnostics markets, but will deliver a balanced
overview of the sector's issues.
Tony Davis concludes: "MedilinkUK.com will allow us to
reveal the real concerns that are holding the sector back and
preventing it from rising to a pre-eminent position in UK plc to
help the British economy back to a more healthy position. The
conversations that are generated on this site will help shape
future Government policy, influence new NHS policies and change the
way the sector does business - one voice, but spoken with the
authority that comes from consensus. Change will happen more
quickly and with greater benefit for all, when the life sciences
agenda is set for the policy makers, not by the policy makers."
The webcast will be filmed in front of an invited audience and
streamed live on MedilinkUK.com, where it will remain for download
throughout 2010.