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Richard Torbett retweeted
Great to have be at yesterday's #NHSScotlandEvent, with @UofGRegiusAnna, @GardnerJann & @alisonstrath to discuss Scotland's future in health research & innovation.
Key message: collaboration between the NHS, industry, academia and government is key. 🤝
#LifeSciences #TripleHelix
Richard Torbett retweeted
🚨Olly Robbins to return under Burnham - favourite to replace Powell as National Security Adviser
🚨Purnell backs PM’s department
🚨Burnham saw how many MPs came to meet him and said: ‘Blimey!’
🚨Why Burnham is Labour’s ‘first female PM’
🚨His plan, in short: ‘Levelling Oop’
🚨Starmer decided to go when he saw the scale of Makerfield win was ‘proof of concept’ for AB
🚨PM told cabinet he will not comment on Burnham publicly
🚨Burnham’s team reserved the Barbican but have moved Monday speech to Manchester
spectator.com/article/burnha…
Richard Torbett retweeted
EXCL: Dr Zubir Ahmed has been in talks with Andy Burnham’s team about the possibility of taking up the role of Health Secretary.
Ahmed resigned as a minister in May with the intention of backing Wes Streeting for the leadership. While the move clearly backfired at first, he could now end up being rewarded with an even bigger prize for standing down.
The Spectator understands that the surgeon has met Burnham’s inner circle and presented them with endorsements from the upper echelons of the NHS for him to become the first doctor to serve as Health Secretary.
Richard Torbett retweeted
Our Chief Executive @TorbettR gave evidence to @CommonsSITC on life sciences investment today.
He set out the problems with the medicines clawback scheme called VPAG, and why it is holding back investment in the UK by companies.
Richard Torbett retweeted
The UK is losing its share of global R&D investment - as @TorbettR told @CommonsSITC earlier.
Our Competitiveness Framework made this clear. Read it here: abpi.org.uk/publications/cre…
Richard Torbett retweeted
The previous review of the medicines clawback scheme called VPAG ended without agreement with govt, but it's too important not to try again, according to our Chief Exec @TorbettR @CommonsSITC
Richard Torbett retweeted
🚨Out today: our manifesto to unlock Scotland’s full potential in life sciences & innovation. 🧬
@TorbettR: With the right policy choices, Scotland can become a powerhouse for discovery, development & delivery of medicines, vaccines & diagnostics.
More: bit.ly/4gnzFHS
Richard Torbett retweeted
Our Chief Executive @TorbettR was on @BBCPM earlier talking about why we have been unable to reach agreement with government in our talks reviewing the medicines rebate scheme.
Listen below and read our statement here abpi.org.uk/media/news/2025/…
Richard Torbett retweeted
Vaccines and medicines are important in prevention. Uptake of new medicines in the UK is around half the average of other countries including France and Germany. Our President Russell Abberley highlights the opportunity for patients if we can change this. #NHSConfedExpo25
Richard Torbett retweeted
The UK spends less money on medicines than other countries, and we need to think holistically about the benefits that can be achieved from them to help improve people’s health, says @TorbettR #NHSConfedExpo
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The @DHSCgovuk is set to demand a third of pharmaceutical company revenue in the second half of 2025 through the Statutory Scheme.
abpi.org.uk/media/news/2025/…
Richard Torbett retweeted
Achieving life sciences sector growth requires falling VPAG payment rates.
In this piece, @TorbettR explains the drivers behind the UK's historic underinvestment in medicine and the unprecedented opportunity to address the issue in 2025.
abpi.org.uk/media/blogs/2025…
Richard Torbett retweeted
Next up in our Christmas celebration of medical developments...🎄
The rollout of the RSV vaccine is the highlight of the year for @NHSEngland's Medical Director, Prof Sir Stephen Powis.
Find out why the RSV vaccine is so important: bit.ly/3DmiHKR
#OurCommonGoal @NHSEnglandNMD @DHSCgovuk
Richard Torbett retweeted
“We look forward to the network of new centres working closely with industry to offer more patients across the UK the opportunity to participate in studies with cutting-edge treatments.” @TorbettR
@ABPI_UK @NHSResearchScot @UofGRegiusAnna @neilcgray
healthandcare.scot/stories/4…
Richard Torbett retweeted
We share a common goal: Lives Lived Well.
Creating a medicine is a lengthy and complex process. Everyone involved shares the focus of improving health outcomes for patients.
Find out more at ourcommongoal.org.uk
@ABPI_UK #RealPfizer #OurCommonGoal
Richard Torbett retweeted
In our celebration of breakthroughs of 2024, Dr June Raine of @MHRAgovuk highlights innovative regulation.
A legislative change will allow innovative products manufactured at or close to the location where a patient receives care. 🧬💊
Find out more: bit.ly/49EpBqE
#OurCommonGoal
Richard Torbett retweeted
🚨Our latest annual report on UK industry clinical trials is out! A mixed review:
☑️The overall number of trials is up for the second year in a row
❎ Participants in interventional trials are down
We have 6⃣ recommendations for improvement. Read more: bit.ly/49urBSd
Richard Torbett retweeted
Happy 1st of December!❄️
All throughout this month we will be celebrating key medical innovations, breakthroughs and developments of the past year – and what is to come.
Starting with ABPI Chief Exec @TorbettR
#OurCommonGoal
Richard Torbett retweeted
Our Chief Executive @TorbettR is at @TheKingsFund life sciences conference discussing how to future proof the workforce for future advances. He says encouraging clinical research is key. Giving the workforce time to conduct research helps retain staff, benefit patients and bring in valuable income for the NHS. #KFLifeSciences
Richard Torbett retweeted
Every person with cancer and their family shares a common goal with every industry cancer researcher: lives lived well.
Find out more: ourcommongoal.org.uk/
#OurCommonGoal
