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Emirati oil casts an inescapable shadow over climate talks at COP28
DUBAI - For people in the climate world, the annual two-week extravaganza that is COP28 is a moment to see…
Pharma industry groups push initiatives against climate change at COP28
Several pharmaceutical industry advocacy and lobby organisations have bandied together to release a joint industry statement supporting the Declaration on…
Why COP28 is “the most important COP” since the Paris Agreement
On 30 November, some 75,000 delegates including politicians, ministers, representatives from civil society, the private sector, international organisations and media…
COP27: Have we committed to our goals?
The main perceived success of COP27 was the agreement between 200 nations to set up a “loss and damage fund”.…
Environmental sustainability: who are the leaders in biocompatible expandable stents for the medical devices industry?
The medical devices industry continues to be a hotbed of patent innovation. Activity is driven by increased need for homecare,…
What in the world has happened since COP27?
The world is currently at an environmental crisis point with climate records falling monthly, sea levels continuing to rise, and…
What does Biden’s executive order mean for worldwide AI regulation?
On October 30, 2023, the Biden administration released the most comprehensive set of rules and guidelines surrounding AI regulation the…
UK seizes illegal medicines and devices worth over £84m in last 15 years
The UK Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) celebrated 15 years since the launch of Operation Pangea by providing…
M&A market performance suffered in Q3 2023
The third quarter of 2023 saw a slight fall in deal activity after the recovery in the global M&A market…
How COVID-19 M&A performed in the medical devices industry in Q3 2023
Analysis of the key themes driving M&A activity reveals that COVID-19 accounted for 3 medical devices deals announced in Q3…
