2. Leading healthcare venture investor Offices in London and Edinburgh Invested £45m over past 4 years Team worked together for 8 years Manage EIS and SIPP Funds Introduction
5. Launched in June 2007 Funded by Alliance Boots & WDA ‘Open innovation’ hub Priority access to opportunities Live Projects: Boots Centre for Innovation “We are committed to long term expansion of the company, but expansion is not just about M&A. Most of the work takes place behind the scenes, and internal growth is just as important as external Stefano Pessina
8. Some Products DVT prophylaxis Heart pump Breastlight Acne reduction Advanced Medical Imaging Permanent hair removal Skin Cancer Treatment
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10. Launched Feb 2009, RRP £249Top selling item (value) in Electrical Beauty Top 5 item in any category on Boots.com and No 2 at Boots.com 2009 Quarterly Sales (Units)
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12. Contact Information London 25 Watling St London EC4M 9BR 020 7332 3200 Julian Hickman Edinburgh 6a Hope Street Edinburgh EH2 4DB 0131 539 3105 Robin Finlayson
Notas do Editor
Life sciences is a vast sector but difficult to quantify:Single product sales can reach over $10bnNHS budget is £104bn 2010/11All global products and so investments are attractive to multi-national corporate acquirersVery diverse sectorConsumer products such as food, neutraceuticals etc, diagnostics, careDrugs represent the highest riskNo pure drug related investments in the portfolio