Is getting specialised smart? Europe is go...Europe has a wealth of talent and skills embedded in its regions, skills which are highly diverse and usually associated with a long history of trade and culture. more ➔
A Bioeconomy PPP the next generation in c...As Horizon 2020 takes shape, I was keen to read about the new public private initiative that will target the bioeconomy. Public private partnerships mark a significant change in how collaborative research … more ➔
Peter Liese: Learning to regulate powerful...In September of last year, the European Commission presented a proposal concerning a revision of the in vitro diagnostics medical devices (IVD) Directive. The European Parliament and Council will negotiate … more ➔
Another step towards increasing patient ac...As part of the outcomes of the European Commission’s Process on Corporate Responsibility in the Field of Pharmaceuticals from 17 April 2013, Member States formally endorsed recommendations on a potential … more ➔
Genetic testing: should consumers have the...Europe’s consumers have an often turbulent relatioship with science. Advice from scientists that clashes with lifestyle preferences finds governments reluctant to appear as over–zealous legislators, … more ➔
Dirk Carrez: The BRIDGE to a biobased econ...In a post-petroleum society, biorefineries – along with the farmers and foresters who source raw materials – are at the heart of the economy. No matter how you define it, the concept remains the same: … more ➔
BIO: the synthesis of brillianceBrussels Greetings readers! The observant of you will note that I have strayed far from Brussels in my quest for knowledge I was lucky enough to attend the BIO convention in Chicago in late April, … more ➔
Jesus Rueda Rodriguez: Time is of the esse...The proposal for an in vitro diagnostics (IVD) regulation currently under discussion in the European Parliament and Council of the European Union will chart the future of the regulatory system for IVDs … more ➔
The Innovation Scoreboard – plotting...March saw the publication of the latest innovation scoreboard. More stats!’ I hear you groan, but this is important reading for researchers, businesses and governments in biotech. It tells you where … more ➔
Hagen Pfundner: Personalised healthcare ha...The use of diagnostic testing is at the centre of Personalised Healthcare (PHC), not only for classifying a disease but also for determining which therapy will be most suitable for an individual patient … more ➔
