UK innovation debate touches Association of British Healthcare Industries (ABHI) raw nerve
This article was originally published in Clinica
Executive Summary
The UK opposition's Conservative party has published a progress report on how it would cultivate and exploit science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). Calls for the "realisation of the UK's full innovation potential, which demands a more holistic understanding of innovation, its drivers and inhibitors", triggered a vitriolic attack from the Association of British Healthcare Industries (ABHI) on current policies, notably in relation to healthcare procurement.