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The sector includes firms specialising in medical technology, pharmaceutical services and those working on stem cells and regenerative medicine.</p><div class="topic-more-on hidden"></div><time itemprop="dateModified" content="2018-01-25T08:34:36.000+0000" datetime="2018-01-25T08:34:36.000+0000">08:34, 25 JAN 2018</time></div></div></div><section data-group="electionresults"></section><div class="primary"><section data-group="topStories"><div class="pancake duet" data-group="topStories" data-group-index="0"><div class="teaser"><figure data-mod="image"><div class="spacer" style="padding-top:66.50%;"></div><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180125152107/https://www.insider.co.uk/news/gene-therapy-developer-synpromics-signs-11911311"><img data-srcset="https://web.archive.org/web/20180125152107im_/https://i2-prod.dailyrecord.co.uk/incoming/article11911333.ece/ALTERNATES/s180/synthetic-promoter-design.jpg 180w, https://web.archive.org/web/20180125152107im_/https://i2-prod.dailyrecord.co.uk/incoming/article11911333.ece/ALTERNATES/s390/synthetic-promoter-design.jpg 390w, https://web.archive.org/web/20180125152107im_/https://i2-prod.dailyrecord.co.uk/incoming/article11911333.ece/ALTERNATES/s458/synthetic-promoter-design.jpg 458w" data-src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180125152107/https://i2-prod.dailyrecord.co.uk/incoming/article11911333.ece/ALTERNATES/s615/synthetic-promoter-design.jpg"></a></figure><div class="inner"><em><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180125152107/https://www.insider.co.uk/news/">News</a></em><strong><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180125152107/https://www.insider.co.uk/news/gene-therapy-developer-synpromics-signs-11911311">Gene therapy developer Synpromics signs collaboration deal</a></strong><div class="description"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180125152107/https://www.insider.co.uk/news/gene-therapy-developer-synpromics-signs-11911311">Synpromics and the聽University College London's Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health will collaborate to develop therapies</a></div></div></div><div class="teaser"><figure data-mod="image"><div class="spacer" style="padding-top:66.50%;"></div><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180125152107/https://www.insider.co.uk/appointments/biogelx-names-new-chief-executive-11902379"><img data-srcset="https://web.archive.org/web/20180125152107im_/https://i2-prod.dailyrecord.co.uk/incoming/article11902391.ece/ALTERNATES/s180/mitch-scanlan.jpg 180w, https://web.archive.org/web/20180125152107im_/https://i2-prod.dailyrecord.co.uk/incoming/article11902391.ece/ALTERNATES/s390/mitch-scanlan.jpg 390w, https://web.archive.org/web/20180125152107im_/https://i2-prod.dailyrecord.co.uk/incoming/article11902391.ece/ALTERNATES/s458/mitch-scanlan.jpg 458w" data-src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180125152107/https://i2-prod.dailyrecord.co.uk/incoming/article11902391.ece/ALTERNATES/s615/mitch-scanlan.jpg"></a></figure><div class="inner"><em><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180125152107/https://www.insider.co.uk/all-about/made-in-scotland">Made in Scotland</a></em><strong><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180125152107/https://www.insider.co.uk/appointments/biogelx-names-new-chief-executive-11902379">Biogelx names new chief executive</a></strong><div class="description"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180125152107/https://www.insider.co.uk/appointments/biogelx-names-new-chief-executive-11902379">The life sciences spin-out from the University of Strathclyde appoints Mitch Scanlan to take over from founder David Lightbody</a></div></div></div><div class="teaser"><figure data-mod="image"><div class="spacer" style="padding-top:66.50%;"></div><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180125152107/https://www.insider.co.uk/news/johns-hopkins-university-cancerseek-cancer-11876416"><img data-srcset="https://web.archive.org/web/20180125152107im_/https://i2-prod.dailyrecord.co.uk/incoming/article11876439.ece/ALTERNATES/s180/JS140360199.jpg 180w, https://web.archive.org/web/20180125152107im_/https://i2-prod.dailyrecord.co.uk/incoming/article11876439.ece/ALTERNATES/s390/JS140360199.jpg 390w, https://web.archive.org/web/20180125152107im_/https://i2-prod.dailyrecord.co.uk/incoming/article11876439.ece/ALTERNATES/s458/JS140360199.jpg 458w" data-src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180125152107/https://i2-prod.dailyrecord.co.uk/incoming/article11876439.ece/ALTERNATES/s615/JS140360199.jpg"></a></figure><div class="inner"><em><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180125152107/https://www.insider.co.uk/all-about/life-sciences">Life sciences</a></em><strong><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180125152107/https://www.insider.co.uk/news/johns-hopkins-university-cancerseek-cancer-11876416">Johns Hopkins University doctors take step forward in developing universal blood test for cancer</a></strong><div class="description"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180125152107/https://www.insider.co.uk/news/johns-hopkins-university-cancerseek-cancer-11876416">The US scientists' test called CancerSEEK screens for eight common forms of cancer and helps identify the location of the disease</a></div></div></div><div class="teaser"><figure data-mod="image"><div class="spacer" style="padding-top:66.50%;"></div><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180125152107/https://www.insider.co.uk/news/souter-investments-offloads-majority-stake-11870991"><img data-srcset="https://web.archive.org/web/20180125152107im_/https://i2-prod.dailyrecord.co.uk/incoming/article11871004.ece/ALTERNATES/s180/baywater-van.jpg 180w, https://web.archive.org/web/20180125152107im_/https://i2-prod.dailyrecord.co.uk/incoming/article11871004.ece/ALTERNATES/s390/baywater-van.jpg 390w, https://web.archive.org/web/20180125152107im_/https://i2-prod.dailyrecord.co.uk/incoming/article11871004.ece/ALTERNATES/s458/baywater-van.jpg 458w" data-src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180125152107/https://i2-prod.dailyrecord.co.uk/incoming/article11871004.ece/ALTERNATES/s615/baywater-van.jpg"></a></figure><div class="inner"><em><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180125152107/https://www.insider.co.uk/news/">News</a></em><strong><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180125152107/https://www.insider.co.uk/news/souter-investments-offloads-majority-stake-11870991">Souter Investments offloads majority stake in Baywater Healthcare UK</a></strong><div class="description"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180125152107/https://www.insider.co.uk/news/souter-investments-offloads-majority-stake-11870991">The sale to French medical equipment supplier Bastide Group sees a return of more than five times the original investment</a></div></div></div><div class="teaser"><figure data-mod="image"><div class="spacer" style="padding-top:66.50%;"></div><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180125152107/https://www.insider.co.uk/news/craneware-return-up-15m-shareholders-11858672"><img data-srcset="https://web.archive.org/web/20180125152107im_/https://i2-prod.dailyrecord.co.uk/incoming/article10773258.ece/ALTERNATES/s180/GettyDeterdazeleymedical-579950963df78c327617a188.jpg 180w, https://web.archive.org/web/20180125152107im_/https://i2-prod.dailyrecord.co.uk/incoming/article10773258.ece/ALTERNATES/s390/GettyDeterdazeleymedical-579950963df78c327617a188.jpg 390w, https://web.archive.org/web/20180125152107im_/https://i2-prod.dailyrecord.co.uk/incoming/article10773258.ece/ALTERNATES/s458/GettyDeterdazeleymedical-579950963df78c327617a188.jpg 458w" data-src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180125152107/https://i2-prod.dailyrecord.co.uk/incoming/article10773258.ece/ALTERNATES/s615/GettyDeterdazeleymedical-579950963df78c327617a188.jpg"></a></figure><div class="inner"><em><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180125152107/https://www.insider.co.uk/news/">News</a></em><strong><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180125152107/https://www.insider.co.uk/news/craneware-return-up-15m-shareholders-11858672">Craneware to return up to 拢15m to shareholders</a></strong><div class="description"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180125152107/https://www.insider.co.uk/news/craneware-return-up-15m-shareholders-11858672">The Edinburgh-based company said the buyback will be open to eligible shareholders on the company's share register</a></div></div></div><div class="teaser"><figure data-mod="image"><div class="spacer" style="padding-top:66.50%;"></div><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180125152107/https://www.insider.co.uk/company-results-forecasts/craneware-shares-up-forecasts-strong-11816178"><img data-srcset="https://web.archive.org/web/20180125152107im_/https://i2-prod.dailyrecord.co.uk/incoming/article11816198.ece/ALTERNATES/s180/JS140144852.jpg 180w, https://web.archive.org/web/20180125152107im_/https://i2-prod.dailyrecord.co.uk/incoming/article11816198.ece/ALTERNATES/s390/JS140144852.jpg 390w, https://web.archive.org/web/20180125152107im_/https://i2-prod.dailyrecord.co.uk/incoming/article11816198.ece/ALTERNATES/s458/JS140144852.jpg 458w" data-src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180125152107/https://i2-prod.dailyrecord.co.uk/incoming/article11816198.ece/ALTERNATES/s615/JS140144852.jpg"></a></figure><div class="inner"><em><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180125152107/https://www.insider.co.uk/all-about/science-technology">Science & Technology</a></em><strong><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180125152107/https://www.insider.co.uk/company-results-forecasts/craneware-shares-up-forecasts-strong-11816178">Craneware shares up as it forecasts 'strong' first half growth</a></strong><div class="description"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180125152107/https://www.insider.co.uk/company-results-forecasts/craneware-shares-up-forecasts-strong-11816178">The Edinburgh-based medical billing software firm says the six months to 31 December were boosted by a 'significant' contract win with a US healthcare provider</a></div></div></div></div><div class="pancake duet" data-group="topStories" data-group-index="1"><div class="teaser"><figure data-mod="image"><div class="spacer" style="padding-top:66.50%;"></div><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180125152107/https://www.insider.co.uk/news/munro-healthcare-group-strathclyde-pharmaceuticals-11792468"><img data-srcset="https://web.archive.org/web/20180125152107im_/https://i2-prod.dailyrecord.co.uk/incoming/article11792482.ece/ALTERNATES/s180/JS13457345.jpg 180w, https://web.archive.org/web/20180125152107im_/https://i2-prod.dailyrecord.co.uk/incoming/article11792482.ece/ALTERNATES/s390/JS13457345.jpg 390w, https://web.archive.org/web/20180125152107im_/https://i2-prod.dailyrecord.co.uk/incoming/article11792482.ece/ALTERNATES/s458/JS13457345.jpg 458w" data-src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180125152107/https://i2-prod.dailyrecord.co.uk/incoming/article11792482.ece/ALTERNATES/s615/JS13457345.jpg"></a></figure><div class="inner"><em><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180125152107/https://www.insider.co.uk/all-about/life-sciences">Life sciences</a></em><strong><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180125152107/https://www.insider.co.uk/news/munro-healthcare-group-strathclyde-pharmaceuticals-11792468">Munro Healthcare Group suffers pre-tax loss</a></strong><div class="description"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180125152107/https://www.insider.co.uk/news/munro-healthcare-group-strathclyde-pharmaceuticals-11792468">The Glasgow-based wholesale pharmaceutical supplier blames Brexit and uncertainties in Europe as margins were hit by adverse currency movements</a></div></div></div><div class="teaser"><figure data-mod="image"><div class="spacer" style="padding-top:66.50%;"></div><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180125152107/https://www.insider.co.uk/news/optos-plc-founder-bids-inspire-11768511"><img data-srcset="https://web.archive.org/web/20180125152107im_/https://i2-prod.dailyrecord.co.uk/incoming/article11768572.ece/ALTERNATES/s180/Optosplc.jpg 180w, https://web.archive.org/web/20180125152107im_/https://i2-prod.dailyrecord.co.uk/incoming/article11768572.ece/ALTERNATES/s390/Optosplc.jpg 390w, https://web.archive.org/web/20180125152107im_/https://i2-prod.dailyrecord.co.uk/incoming/article11768572.ece/ALTERNATES/s458/Optosplc.jpg 458w" data-src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180125152107/https://i2-prod.dailyrecord.co.uk/incoming/article11768572.ece/ALTERNATES/s615/Optosplc.jpg"></a></figure><div class="inner"><em><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180125152107/https://www.insider.co.uk/all-about/predictions-for-2018">Predictions for 2018</a></em><strong><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180125152107/https://www.insider.co.uk/news/optos-plc-founder-bids-inspire-11768511">Optos plc founder bids to inspire others to follow in his award-winning footsteps</a></strong><div class="description"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180125152107/https://www.insider.co.uk/news/optos-plc-founder-bids-inspire-11768511">Dr Douglas Anderson, whose groundbreaking firm won the 2006 Royal Academy of Engineering MacRobert Award, says confidence is the key to turning an innovative idea into a business success</a></div></div></div><div class="teaser"><figure data-mod="image"><div class="spacer" style="padding-top:66.50%;"></div><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180125152107/https://www.insider.co.uk/news/collagen-solutions-strikes-deal-south-11728107"><img data-srcset="https://web.archive.org/web/20180125152107im_/https://i2-prod.dailyrecord.co.uk/incoming/article11728156.ece/ALTERNATES/s180/GettyImages-478022512.jpg 180w, https://web.archive.org/web/20180125152107im_/https://i2-prod.dailyrecord.co.uk/incoming/article11728156.ece/ALTERNATES/s390/GettyImages-478022512.jpg 390w, https://web.archive.org/web/20180125152107im_/https://i2-prod.dailyrecord.co.uk/incoming/article11728156.ece/ALTERNATES/s458/GettyImages-478022512.jpg 458w" data-src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180125152107/https://i2-prod.dailyrecord.co.uk/incoming/article11728156.ece/ALTERNATES/s615/GettyImages-478022512.jpg"></a></figure><div class="inner"><em><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180125152107/https://www.insider.co.uk/news/">News</a></em><strong><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180125152107/https://www.insider.co.uk/news/collagen-solutions-strikes-deal-south-11728107">Collagen Solutions strikes deal with South Korean medical company</a></strong><div class="description"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180125152107/https://www.insider.co.uk/news/collagen-solutions-strikes-deal-south-11728107">The agreement is the first partnership for the Glasgow life sciences firm's knee surgery product</a></div></div></div><div class="teaser"><figure data-mod="image"><div class="spacer" style="padding-top:66.50%;"></div><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180125152107/https://www.insider.co.uk/appointments/collagen-solutions-names-new-finance-11693682"><img data-srcset="https://web.archive.org/web/20180125152107im_/https://i2-prod.dailyrecord.co.uk/incoming/article11693717.ece/ALTERNATES/s180/collagensolu.jpg 180w, https://web.archive.org/web/20180125152107im_/https://i2-prod.dailyrecord.co.uk/incoming/article11693717.ece/ALTERNATES/s390/collagensolu.jpg 390w, https://web.archive.org/web/20180125152107im_/https://i2-prod.dailyrecord.co.uk/incoming/article11693717.ece/ALTERNATES/s458/collagensolu.jpg 458w" data-src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180125152107/https://i2-prod.dailyrecord.co.uk/incoming/article11693717.ece/ALTERNATES/s615/collagensolu.jpg"></a></figure><div class="inner"><em><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180125152107/https://www.insider.co.uk/appointments/">Appointments</a></em><strong><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180125152107/https://www.insider.co.uk/appointments/collagen-solutions-names-new-finance-11693682">Collagen Solutions names new finance chief</a></strong><div class="description"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180125152107/https://www.insider.co.uk/appointments/collagen-solutions-names-new-finance-11693682">Hilary Spence will take over from Gill Black at the Glasgow medical company</a></div></div></div><div class="teaser"><figure data-mod="image"><div class="spacer" style="padding-top:66.50%;"></div><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180125152107/https://www.insider.co.uk/news/tc-biopharm-motherwell-bluebird-bio-11655816"><img data-srcset="https://web.archive.org/web/20180125152107im_/https://i2-prod.dailyrecord.co.uk/incoming/article11655839.ece/ALTERNATES/s180/JS130405454.jpg 180w, https://web.archive.org/web/20180125152107im_/https://i2-prod.dailyrecord.co.uk/incoming/article11655839.ece/ALTERNATES/s390/JS130405454.jpg 390w, https://web.archive.org/web/20180125152107im_/https://i2-prod.dailyrecord.co.uk/incoming/article11655839.ece/ALTERNATES/s458/JS130405454.jpg 458w" data-src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180125152107/https://i2-prod.dailyrecord.co.uk/incoming/article11655839.ece/ALTERNATES/s615/JS130405454.jpg"></a></figure><div class="inner"><em><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180125152107/https://www.insider.co.uk/news/">News</a></em><strong><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180125152107/https://www.insider.co.uk/news/tc-biopharm-motherwell-bluebird-bio-11655816">Life sciences group TC BioPharm secures $16m US tie-up to develop new cancer treatments</a></strong><div class="description"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180125152107/https://www.insider.co.uk/news/tc-biopharm-motherwell-bluebird-bio-11655816">The strategic collaboration with bluebird bio will mean more jobs at its Motherwell site, where it currently employs 60 highly-skilled staff</a></div></div></div><div class="teaser"><figure data-mod="image"><div class="spacer" style="padding-top:66.50%;"></div><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180125152107/https://www.insider.co.uk/news/dundee-life-sciences-company-exscientia-11636318"><img data-srcset="https://web.archive.org/web/20180125152107im_/https://i2-prod.dailyrecord.co.uk/incoming/article11636339.ece/ALTERNATES/s180/Life-sciences-getty.jpg 180w, https://web.archive.org/web/20180125152107im_/https://i2-prod.dailyrecord.co.uk/incoming/article11636339.ece/ALTERNATES/s390/Life-sciences-getty.jpg 390w, https://web.archive.org/web/20180125152107im_/https://i2-prod.dailyrecord.co.uk/incoming/article11636339.ece/ALTERNATES/s458/Life-sciences-getty.jpg 458w" data-src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180125152107/https://i2-prod.dailyrecord.co.uk/incoming/article11636339.ece/ALTERNATES/s615/Life-sciences-getty.jpg"></a></figure><div class="inner"><em><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180125152107/https://www.insider.co.uk/all-about/life-sciences">Life sciences</a></em><strong><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180125152107/https://www.insider.co.uk/news/dundee-life-sciences-company-exscientia-11636318">Dundee life sciences company Exscientia opens new office in England</a></strong><div class="description"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180125152107/https://www.insider.co.uk/news/dundee-life-sciences-company-exscientia-11636318">Exscientia, which is using artificial intelligence systems to design new drugs, is also expanding its Dundee offices</a></div></div></div><div class="teaser"><figure data-mod="image"><div class="spacer" style="padding-top:66.50%;"></div><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180125152107/https://www.insider.co.uk/news/lamellar-biomedial-relocate-maxim-office-11620237"><img data-srcset="https://web.archive.org/web/20180125152107im_/https://i2-prod.dailyrecord.co.uk/incoming/article11620261.ece/ALTERNATES/s180/Maxim-1.jpg 180w, https://web.archive.org/web/20180125152107im_/https://i2-prod.dailyrecord.co.uk/incoming/article11620261.ece/ALTERNATES/s390/Maxim-1.jpg 390w, https://web.archive.org/web/20180125152107im_/https://i2-prod.dailyrecord.co.uk/incoming/article11620261.ece/ALTERNATES/s458/Maxim-1.jpg 458w" data-src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180125152107/https://i2-prod.dailyrecord.co.uk/incoming/article11620261.ece/ALTERNATES/s615/Maxim-1.jpg"></a></figure><div class="inner"><em><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180125152107/https://www.insider.co.uk/all-about/life-sciences">Life sciences</a></em><strong><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180125152107/https://www.insider.co.uk/news/lamellar-biomedial-relocate-maxim-office-11620237">Lamellar Biomedical to relocate to Maxim Office Park</a></strong><div class="description"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180125152107/https://www.insider.co.uk/news/lamellar-biomedial-relocate-maxim-office-11620237">The life sciences company will move to a new 3,500 sq ft laboratory and head office from Caledonian House in Bellshill in January</a></div></div></div><div class="teaser"><figure data-mod="image"><div class="spacer" style="padding-top:66.50%;"></div><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180125152107/https://www.insider.co.uk/news/omega-diagnostics-gains-ce-marking-11605971"><img data-srcset="https://web.archive.org/web/20180125152107im_/https://i2-prod.dailyrecord.co.uk/incoming/article11605976.ece/ALTERNATES/s180/omega.jpg 180w, https://web.archive.org/web/20180125152107im_/https://i2-prod.dailyrecord.co.uk/incoming/article11605976.ece/ALTERNATES/s390/omega.jpg 390w, https://web.archive.org/web/20180125152107im_/https://i2-prod.dailyrecord.co.uk/incoming/article11605976.ece/ALTERNATES/s458/omega.jpg 458w" data-src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180125152107/https://i2-prod.dailyrecord.co.uk/incoming/article11605976.ece/ALTERNATES/s615/omega.jpg"></a></figure><div class="inner"><em><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180125152107/https://www.insider.co.uk/all-about/life-sciences">Life sciences</a></em><strong><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180125152107/https://www.insider.co.uk/news/omega-diagnostics-gains-ce-marking-11605971">Omega Diagnostics gains CE Marking for long-awaited HIV test kit</a></strong><div class="description"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180125152107/https://www.insider.co.uk/news/omega-diagnostics-gains-ce-marking-11605971">The 'major milestone' the way to sell the product into the European single market</a></div></div></div><div class="teaser"><figure data-mod="image"><div class="spacer" style="padding-top:66.50%;"></div><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180125152107/https://www.insider.co.uk/news/scotlands-pharmaceutical-sector-worth-27bn-11599789"><img data-srcset="https://web.archive.org/web/20180125152107im_/https://i2-prod.dailyrecord.co.uk/incoming/article11599791.ece/ALTERNATES/s180/JS133757623.jpg 180w, https://web.archive.org/web/20180125152107im_/https://i2-prod.dailyrecord.co.uk/incoming/article11599791.ece/ALTERNATES/s390/JS133757623.jpg 390w, https://web.archive.org/web/20180125152107im_/https://i2-prod.dailyrecord.co.uk/incoming/article11599791.ece/ALTERNATES/s458/JS133757623.jpg 458w" data-src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180125152107/https://i2-prod.dailyrecord.co.uk/incoming/article11599791.ece/ALTERNATES/s615/JS133757623.jpg"></a></figure><div class="inner"><em><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180125152107/https://www.insider.co.uk/all-about/life-sciences">Life sciences</a></em><strong><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180125152107/https://www.insider.co.uk/news/scotlands-pharmaceutical-sector-worth-27bn-11599789">Scotland's pharmaceutical sector 'worth 拢2.7bn'</a></strong><div class="description"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180125152107/https://www.insider.co.uk/news/scotlands-pharmaceutical-sector-worth-27bn-11599789">A Fraser of Allander Institute report finds pharmaceuticals directly employ more than 5,000 people and the sector supports 16,500 FTE jobs in total</a></div></div></div><div class="teaser"><figure data-mod="image"><div class="spacer" style="padding-top:66.50%;"></div><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180125152107/https://www.insider.co.uk/news/industrial-strategy-launched-uk-government-11595071"><img data-srcset="https://web.archive.org/web/20180125152107im_/https://i2-prod.dailyrecord.co.uk/incoming/article11595087.ece/ALTERNATES/s180/JS128177200.jpg 180w, https://web.archive.org/web/20180125152107im_/https://i2-prod.dailyrecord.co.uk/incoming/article11595087.ece/ALTERNATES/s390/JS128177200.jpg 390w, https://web.archive.org/web/20180125152107im_/https://i2-prod.dailyrecord.co.uk/incoming/article11595087.ece/ALTERNATES/s458/JS128177200.jpg 458w" data-src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180125152107/https://i2-prod.dailyrecord.co.uk/incoming/article11595087.ece/ALTERNATES/s615/JS128177200.jpg"></a></figure><div class="inner"><em><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180125152107/https://www.insider.co.uk/all-about/uk-government">UK Government</a></em><strong><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180125152107/https://www.insider.co.uk/news/industrial-strategy-launched-uk-government-11595071">Industrial strategy launched by UK Government in bid to 'capture the value of innovation'</a></strong><div class="description"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180125152107/https://www.insider.co.uk/news/industrial-strategy-launched-uk-government-11595071">An additional 拢725m of investment during the next three years aims to 'transform' sectors including construction, life sciences, automotive and AI</a></div></div></div><div class="teaser"><figure data-mod="image"><div class="spacer" style="padding-top:66.50%;"></div><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180125152107/https://www.insider.co.uk/news/government-industrial-strategy-white-paper-11594249"><img data-srcset="https://web.archive.org/web/20180125152107im_/https://i2-prod.dailyrecord.co.uk/incoming/article11594251.ece/ALTERNATES/s180/JS137416315.jpg 180w, https://web.archive.org/web/20180125152107im_/https://i2-prod.dailyrecord.co.uk/incoming/article11594251.ece/ALTERNATES/s390/JS137416315.jpg 390w, https://web.archive.org/web/20180125152107im_/https://i2-prod.dailyrecord.co.uk/incoming/article11594251.ece/ALTERNATES/s458/JS137416315.jpg 458w" data-src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180125152107/https://i2-prod.dailyrecord.co.uk/incoming/article11594251.ece/ALTERNATES/s615/JS137416315.jpg"></a></figure><div class="inner"><em><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180125152107/https://www.insider.co.uk/news/">News</a></em><strong><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180125152107/https://www.insider.co.uk/news/government-industrial-strategy-white-paper-11594249">Life science firm's new jobs revealed as UK Government unveils Industrial Strategy White Paper</a></strong><div class="description"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180125152107/https://www.insider.co.uk/news/government-industrial-strategy-white-paper-11594249">US-owned life sciences company MSD to open a new hub in one of a number of deals covering a sectors also including construction, artificial intelligence and automotive</a></div></div></div><div class="teaser"><figure data-mod="image"><div class="spacer" style="padding-top:66.50%;"></div><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180125152107/https://www.insider.co.uk/news/life-science-scotland-chair-brexit-11495705"><img data-srcset="https://web.archive.org/web/20180125152107im_/https://i2-prod.dailyrecord.co.uk/incoming/article11495713.ece/ALTERNATES/s180/LSS-ILG-Chair-Dave-Tudor-November-2016.jpg 180w, https://web.archive.org/web/20180125152107im_/https://i2-prod.dailyrecord.co.uk/incoming/article11495713.ece/ALTERNATES/s390/LSS-ILG-Chair-Dave-Tudor-November-2016.jpg 390w, https://web.archive.org/web/20180125152107im_/https://i2-prod.dailyrecord.co.uk/incoming/article11495713.ece/ALTERNATES/s458/LSS-ILG-Chair-Dave-Tudor-November-2016.jpg 458w" data-src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180125152107/https://i2-prod.dailyrecord.co.uk/incoming/article11495713.ece/ALTERNATES/s615/LSS-ILG-Chair-Dave-Tudor-November-2016.jpg"></a></figure><div class="inner"><em><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180125152107/https://www.insider.co.uk/all-about/european-union">European Union</a></em><strong><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180125152107/https://www.insider.co.uk/news/life-science-scotland-chair-brexit-11495705">Life Science Scotland chair fires open letter Brexit warning</a></strong><div class="description"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180125152107/https://www.insider.co.uk/news/life-science-scotland-chair-brexit-11495705">Dave Tudor - vice president of primary supply chain at FTSE100 drug maker GlaxoSmithKline - believes uncertainty is hitting the sector and fears it could get worse</a></div></div></div><div class="teaser"><figure data-mod="image"><div class="spacer" style="padding-top:66.50%;"></div><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180125152107/https://www.insider.co.uk/news/edinburgh-bioquarter-adds-new-two-11440442"><img data-srcset="https://web.archive.org/web/20180125152107im_/https://i2-prod.dailyrecord.co.uk/incoming/article11440470.ece/ALTERNATES/s180/bioquarterbuilding.jpg 180w, https://web.archive.org/web/20180125152107im_/https://i2-prod.dailyrecord.co.uk/incoming/article11440470.ece/ALTERNATES/s390/bioquarterbuilding.jpg 390w, https://web.archive.org/web/20180125152107im_/https://i2-prod.dailyrecord.co.uk/incoming/article11440470.ece/ALTERNATES/s458/bioquarterbuilding.jpg 458w" data-src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180125152107/https://i2-prod.dailyrecord.co.uk/incoming/article11440470.ece/ALTERNATES/s615/bioquarterbuilding.jpg"></a></figure><div class="inner"><em><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180125152107/https://www.insider.co.uk/news/">News</a></em><strong><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180125152107/https://www.insider.co.uk/news/edinburgh-bioquarter-adds-new-two-11440442">Edinburgh BioQuarter adds new two-storey building at its campus</a></strong><div class="description"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180125152107/https://www.insider.co.uk/news/edinburgh-bioquarter-adds-new-two-11440442">Work stars on 1,200 sq m building which will open early next year to provide a mix of office and lab space for the public sector partnership which focuses on the life sciences sector</a></div></div></div><div class="teaser"><figure data-mod="image"><div class="spacer" style="padding-top:66.50%;"></div><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180125152107/https://www.insider.co.uk/company-results-forecasts/omega-diagnostics-reports-rise-first-11392283"><img data-srcset="https://web.archive.org/web/20180125152107im_/https://i2-prod.dailyrecord.co.uk/incoming/article11392289.ece/ALTERNATES/s180/lifesciencess.jpg 180w, https://web.archive.org/web/20180125152107im_/https://i2-prod.dailyrecord.co.uk/incoming/article11392289.ece/ALTERNATES/s390/lifesciencess.jpg 390w, https://web.archive.org/web/20180125152107im_/https://i2-prod.dailyrecord.co.uk/incoming/article11392289.ece/ALTERNATES/s458/lifesciencess.jpg 458w" data-src="https://web.archive.org/web/20180125152107/https://i2-prod.dailyrecord.co.uk/incoming/article11392289.ece/ALTERNATES/s615/lifesciencess.jpg"></a></figure><div class="inner"><em><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180125152107/https://www.insider.co.uk/all-about/life-sciences">Life sciences</a></em><strong><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180125152107/https://www.insider.co.uk/company-results-forecasts/omega-diagnostics-reports-rise-first-11392283">Omega Diagnostics reports rise in first-half revenues</a></strong><div class="description"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180125152107/https://www.insider.co.uk/company-results-forecasts/omega-diagnostics-reports-rise-first-11392283">The Avla-based company notes profits will be in line with expectations despite flat sales in the six months to 30 September</a></div></div></div><div class="teaser"><figure data-mod="image"><div class="spacer" style="padding-top:66.50%;"></div><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180125152107/https://www.insider.co.uk/news/johnson--johnson-medical-sees-11377906"><img data-srcset="https://web.archive.org/web/20180125152107im_/https://i2-prod.dailyrecord.co.uk/incoming/article11377878.ece/ALTERNATES/s180/Scientist-Pic-Getty-RESIZED.jpg 180w, https://web.archive.org/web/20180125152107im_/https://i2-prod.dailyrecord.co.uk/incoming/article11377878.ece/ALTERNATES/s390/Scientist-Pic-Getty-RESIZED.jpg 390w, 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href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180125152107/https://www.insider.co.uk/news/oxford-university-spin-out-becomes-11368620">Oxford University spin-out becomes 100th member of Industrial Biotechnology Innovation Centre</a></strong><div class="description"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180125152107/https://www.insider.co.uk/news/oxford-university-spin-out-becomes-11368620">The Glasgow-based IBioIC is headed by GSK, Scottish Water and Ingenza and aims to grow the Scottish industry to 拢900m by 2025</a></div></div></div><div class="teaser"><figure data-mod="image"><div class="spacer" style="padding-top:66.50%;"></div><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20180125152107/https://www.insider.co.uk/news/scottish-life-sciences-firm-strikes-11349845"><img data-srcset="https://web.archive.org/web/20180125152107im_/https://i2-prod.dailyrecord.co.uk/incoming/article11349847.ece/ALTERNATES/s180/Omega-Diagnostics.jpg 180w, 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