In 2007, a small working group was convened to look more closely at perceptions towards careers in industry and to identify opportunities for promoting greater mobility.
A report published by the Academy of Medical Sciences in 2009 highlighted the urgent need to understand the connection between the underlying process of ageing and the causes of age-related disease.
To highlight the promise of diagnostics, and to discuss barriers to their development, regulation and use in low- and middle-income countries, the Academy held a workshop on the topic of 'Global Health Diagnostics: Research Development and Regulation'.
In 2005, the Academy, through its FORUM, re-examined present methods of assessing drug safety and to make recommendations that might secure improvements.
In 2009, the Academy's FORUM held a workshop to showcase the importance of collaboration across academia, industry and the NHS in driving forward innovation in the medical sciences.