Virginia Acha: insights on industry

In this video interview, filmed at Lilly’s Erl Wood at 50 celebration event, Virginia Acha (then Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI)) shares her thoughts on research and development in the UK, the main challenges in this area, and the core innovation priorities for the UK in coming decades. Dr Virginia Acha was the Executive Director Research, Medical and Innovation at ABPI until late 2017 and had responsibility for driving the agenda for innovation in the UK. Dr Acha previously worked for Amgen as Director, Global Regulatory and R&D Policy – Europe, Middle East and Africa. She holds the...