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Rachel
Lygoe

Associate
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Rachel Lygoe

Rachel is an Associate in our health and life sciences practice. Prior to joining Global Counsel, Rachel worked at a political monitoring company where she produced research and analysis on health policy, with a particular focus on the pharmaceutical sector. She has a BA in History and an MA in International Relations from the University of Leeds.

At GC, she supports health and pharmaceutical clients across a range of issues in the UK including life sciences, R&D and health data.

Recent examples of her work include:

  • Supporting a major pharmaceutical company with their engagement strategy, identifying relevant R&D stakeholders and writing background briefings. 
  • Helping a free-trade zone in the Middle East understand the UK’s regulatory requirements for vaccine production and export.
  • Working on a political due diligence project, identifying trends and risks in relation to NHS waiting lists and the workforce.
     

Latest Insights by Rachel Lygoe

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Can the UK innovate its way beyond the frictions? The case of clinical trials regulations

Health and Life Sciences

At the start of this year, the UK Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) launched a consultation on its proposals for legislative changes to clinical trials. The consultation marks the latest in a series of efforts to reform the UK’s life sciences regulatory landscape post-Brexit and create a “world-class sovereign regulatory environment for clinical…

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