UK recommendations issued to realize cell and gene therapy potential

19 June 2025

A report published by the Cell & Gene Collective, based on the findings of an expert commission, has offered recommendations to ensure the UK’s leadership in cell and gene therapies (CGTs) and urgently remove barriers to their adoption.

The Cell & Gene Collective is an alliance of biopharma companies with an interest in CGTs. Member companies are Bayer (BAYN: DE), Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ), Gilead Sciences (Nasdaq: GILD), Orchard Therapeutics (Nasdaq: ORTX) and Vertex Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq: VRTX).

Its report, entitled Tomorrow’s Science, Today’s National Health Service (NHS): Unleashing a new era of medicine, makes 25 immediate and medium-term recommendations to foster UK leadership in the sector, build strong foundations to improve access, and realize a new era of medicine.

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