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30 November 2016Pharma

UK life sciences industry still uncertain despite UPC ratification

UK life sciences organisations are still uncertain about the implications of Britain’s  departure from the EU, despite welcoming the announcement that the UK will ratify the Unified Patent Court (UPC) Agreement.

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