Plastic Free July

Plastic Free July

What is Plastic Free July?  Plastic Free July – Be Part of the Plastic Pollution Solution  Plastic-free July is a global movement that helps millions of people be part of the solution to plastic pollution. This initiative was established in 2011 by the Plastic Free...
The When, Why, What and How of HGR – Part 3

The When, Why, What and How of HGR – Part 3

By Pasha Yuen Please Click Here for Part 1 and Part 2  Types of HGR licencing The four types of licence are Collect, Storage, External Share, and International Collaboration Administrative Licence (hereafter administrative licence). These refer to different levels of...
The When, Why, What and How of HGR – Part 2

The When, Why, What and How of HGR – Part 2

By Pasha Yuen Please Click Here for Part 1  Human Genetic Resources (HGR) regulations in China aim to protect the genetic information of the Chinese population, by preventing this information from being exported for illegal activities. Even if you have a clear purpose...
The When, Why, What, and How of HGR – Part 1

The When, Why, What, and How of HGR – Part 1

By Pasha Yuen  It is a year since the Human Genetic Resources (HGR) regulations were finalised, in July 2023. To celebrate this anniversary, we have created a series of blogs to examine what this regulation means to people working in clinical development.   Aiming to...
World Cervical Screening Awareness Week 2024 Blog 2

World Cervical Screening Awareness Week 2024 Blog 2

By Dr Steph Jones World Cervical Screening Awareness Week started on the 17th of June and this year it runs until my birthday, 23rd June. Cervical cancer is one of the few types of cancer where there is a screening tool available in many countries, that allows us to...