Office for Life Sciences

The Office for Life Sciences (OLS) was established in January 2009 with the recognition that more needed to be done to support a thriving UK environment for the Life Sciences: pharmaceuticals, medical technology and medical biotechnology.

The stated aim of the OLS is an attempt to coordinate across government, drawing in the departments concerned: Business, Health, Innovation as well as Treasury.

Since the OLS was established in 2009 the ABHI, along with our life science partners, have been working closely with them.

Office for Life Sciences Documents

• The OLS developed a series of measures to transform the life science environment in the UK, these were brought together in the Life Sciences Blueprint published in July 2009. 
   
  http://www.dius.gov.uk/~/media/publications/O/OLS-Blueprint

Life Sciences 2010: Delivering the Blueprint, January 2010

• The OLS published their report Life Sciences 2010: Delivering the Blueprint which outlines the progress made in taking forward the measures set out in the Blueprint.
  
  http://www.dius.gov.uk/innovation/business_support/~/media/publications/O/OLS-Blueprint-Progress

Economic analysis and evidence for ‘Life Sciences 2010: Delivering the Blueprint’, January 2010

• Published alongside the Life Sciences 2010 document was this paper with detailed economic analysis of the life science sector.
  
  http://www.berr.gov.uk/files/file54303.pdf 

The UK: Collaboration for Success (UKTI Marketing), February 2010

• Working with UKTI the OLS produced a paper detailing the strengths of the UK as an ‘enhanced environment’ for life science companies.
  
  http://www.uklifescience.co.uk/_assets/pdf_files/the-uk-collaboration-for-success/the%20uk%20-%20collaboration%20for%20success.pdf