Involve medical research charities in developing effective policy across the EU
European priorities, funding streams and regulation all have an impact on charity work in the UK, and charities can make a valuable contribution to their development.
The EU Directive regulating research using animals across Europe is under revision.
Medical research charities are involved in shaping these revisions through active participation in a UK bioscience sector coalition.
The sector is part of a pan-European collaboration seeking to influence the debate.
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The EU Clinical Trials Directive has a direct impact on charities’ ability to fund clinical trials in the UK. Charities can input valuably into any future review of the Directive.
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Science is international and UK medical research charities support world-class research.
Many UK charities work in alliance with European and worldwide patient groups giving them a platform to influence the research environment at an international level.
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AMRC members invested almost £3.6 million on research into rare disorders in 2008-09.
Low incidence in the UK means these conditions are not attractive to pharmaceutical companies, so charities are collaborating internationally to pool greater resources for research.
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