8/7/2025 9:15:57 AM From academia to industry: The role of university spin-outs in women’s health innovation By Laura Harwood Melissa Dix University spin-out companies offer a means of commercialising valuable intellectual property (IP) and technology generated through...
8/4/2025 1:40:59 PM Recognition of CE-marked medical devices in the UK By Hugo Kent-Egan Alex Denoon On 22 July 2025, the UK Government signalled that it is likely to pivot back to indefinite recognition of CE Marking of devices. In a...
7/31/2025 8:51:24 AM The double-edged sword of AI in femtech in the EU By Ellie Handy Subhalakshmi Kumar Kiran Sidhu AI presents many opportunities in the women’s health space, but it can also pose considerable risks. Anyone seeking to commercialise...
7/30/2025 3:01:07 PM It’s time to act on the new R&D regime By Julia Cockroft Tabitha Reed Although the UK’s new R&D tax relief regime came into force on 1 April 2024, many companies have only now completed their first...
7/30/2025 2:34:53 PM Biotech Review of the Year: latest developments By Bristows LLP At the start of the year, our editors (Xisca Borrás, Katie Cambrook and Aida Tohala) presented to you the 12th edition of our Biotech...
7/30/2025 10:54:35 AM Sarepta’s Duchenne difficulties: potential implications for gene therapy licensing By Ellen Lambrix Luca Cericola Earlier this year, we reported on key considerations that parties involved in the negotiation and drafting of financial milestone...
7/25/2025 9:19:27 AM Court of Appeal upholds Astellas' enzalutamide patent By Claire Phipps-Jones On Wednesday, the Court of Appeal handed down a decision upholding Astellas’ enzalutamide patent. Appeals on the question of obviousness...
7/24/2025 12:18:11 PM National Security Regime: changes on the horizon for AI, tech and life sciences companies? By Oliver Alsop Ben Lammin Sean Hess Government launches consultation into its national security notification regime which could see a shake up to key sensitive sectors to...
7/24/2025 8:31:51 AM Navigating early-stage funding for FemTech companies in the UK: Key insights for founders and investors By Anna Honey Gabriela Necula The FemTech sector — technology focused on women’s health and wellness — is experiencing rapid growth in the UK. Out of the 540 active...
7/23/2025 8:18:14 PM US trends offer a guide for UK companies granting share options By Julia Cockroft Lucy Urwin Tabitha Reed We explore the complexities of navigating share option plans on both sides of the Atlantic. For companies looking to reward employees...
7/18/2025 3:14:34 PM UK Life Sciences Sector Plan: An ambitious vision for innovation, growth and NHS transformation By Luca Cericola Louisa Jacobs On 16 July 2025, the UK Government launched its Life Sciences Sector Plan as part of its Industrial Strategy (a 10-year plan aimed at...
7/17/2025 8:43:19 AM Data, dignity and discretion: Navigating key GDPR challenges in women’s health By Subhalakshmi Kumar Kiran Sidhu One of the key challenges with closing the women’s health gap and expanding the number of offerings available to women (in an industry...