As part of the Labour party campaign trail, Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Darren Jones MP paid a visit to Watford’s largest employer, Sigma Pharmaceuticals plc earlier this month. Watford is a marginal seat and the Labour visit was aimed at rallying local support for the prospective Watford labour candidate Matt Turmaine.
The Labour Party team comprising of Darren Jones MP, Matt Turmaine, and a small team of Labour campaign workers were given a tour of Sigma’s Watford site and shown how the prescription drugs and medication get processed, packed and delivered on a daily basis via the wholesaler’s extensive temperature-controlled vehicles.
The group met with Sigma’s Directors and founding member, Dr Bharat Shah CBE and they discussed the importance of investment and support for growing businesses and the pharmaceutical sector both in the region and across the UK. The pharmaceutical industry brings significant value to the East of England, making up 12.3% of total manufacturing GVA (gross value added) for the region. Generic medicines have saved the NHS billions of pounds over the years.
The Labour team pledged to support community pharmacy and investigate more innovative ways of adding value to the high street pharmacy in Britain.
