UK: Healthcare investment: more than just big pharma!

Historically, when investors thought of healthcare in the investment world, they would normally go straight to big pharma – the likes of Johnson & Johnson, Pfizer, Roche or GlaxoSmithKline come to mind.

However, the emergence of various megatrends in recent years has created opportunities beyond big pharma (e.g. medtech, biotech, healthcare equipment & services, insurance) that investors can benefit from, across a range of asset classes.

The two specific megatrends, out of the five key megatrends that we expect to shape the trajectory of the global economy, are demographics and technological advancement.

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