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Scientific Laboratory Supplies (SLS) has been named best supplier in the ‘Best Cost Saving Initiative’ category at the prestigious ‘Excellent Supplier and Contractor Event 2019’ held by Newcastle University.  Only seven awards are made in a variety of categories and no other laboratory suppliers were nominated in any of these....

Medilink East Midlands Member Charnwood Molecular is delighted to announce that Synova Capital has completed a significant investment into the company. The deal will provide Charnwood with additional investment to support its continued development and growth. Synova will support Charnwood to deliver an ambitious growth plan, built upon increasing investment...

Nottingham-based Scientific Laboratory Supplies Limited and Wolf Laboratories Limited, based near York, are both leading distributors of laboratory products in the UK. Medilink EM Member SLS has announced the acquisition of Wolflabs which will enable the newly enlarged group to provide better choice and an even wider range of products...

Upperton Pharma Solutions, a UK-based contract development and manufacturing organisation (CDMO) are launching a platform which aims to support companies with the rapid development of both standard and complex drug products. The new enabling technology screening platform, integrates the company’s existing formulation capabilities with a biopharmaceutical assessment and streamlines the...

Seven life science companies from across the East Midlands were delighted to be selected as winners at last night’s Medilink East Midlands Business Awards, which saw almost 200 business people from life science companies across the East Midlands and beyond come together to celebrate and reflect on the past year....

Healthcare solutions provider, Spirit Healthcare, has launched a select wound care range which offers a simplified solution compared to many current ranges on formulary, with catch-all products that cover a wide range of wound shapes and sizes. Available on the NHS Drug Tariff, the range dressings are suitable for both...

Rapid Medtech Communications Ltd and Medilink UK are delighted to announce that they have renewed their cooperation agreement for Med-Tech Innovation Expo through until 2022. Both organisations have collaborated successfully on the event since 2016, when Rapid took on the annual event. The future cooperation agreement covers a broad sweep...

Promethean has developed a unique and patented process to manufacture nanomaterials. The investment from Foresight is expected to facilitate over 20 new jobs for the Nottingham area. This is the 14th investment from Foresight through the Midlands Engine Investment Fund. Foresight Group LLP (“Foresight”) is pleased to announce a £749,000...

Congratulations to the Chief Executive of Morningside Pharmaceuticals, Dr Nik Kotecha OBE, who has has been named the Entrepreneur of the Year at this year’s Lloyds Bank National Business Awards. The flagship national awards, held at Grosvenor House, in London, each year honour the UK’s most creative and innovative businesses and...

Medilink EM Members came together today for the East Midlands Annual General Meeting (AGM), at Charnwood Campus in Loughborough. This allowed them to look back on the company’s performance for the past year and have their say on its future endeavours. Medilink East Midlands is the life science industry organisation...