Point of Care/Near Patient testing opportunity for product portfolio expansion
BIVDA has been asked to identify any members who would be interested in adding a POC analyser for platelet function testing to their product portfolio?  If so, please contact Helen who can introduce you to the manufacturer for further discussion and information.

Job posting: Freelance Clinical Trial Coordinator – IVD Medical Devices
Pockit Diagnostics are seeking a highly motivated and experienced freelance Clinical Trial Coordinator to join their team of experts in the field of clinical studies for in vitro diagnostic (IVD) medical devices. The Clinical Trial Coordinator will be responsible for coordinating and managing clinical studies to ensure compliance with applicable regulations and guidelines, as well as company policies and procedures. See the full job description here, and send your application to gonzalo.ladreda@pockitdx.co.uk.

Fast MDx are looking to ally with a PCR assay manufacturer, in order to jointly market their assays working on the Fast MDx test platform.
The potential partner must be a manufacturer of qPCR infectious disease assays, ideally direct from sample, and they must have CE-IVD regulatory approval. They would need to optimise their assays on the Fast MDx platform and produce Instructions for Use (IFU’s) that reference the platform. The fully automated, ultra-fast, low-cost, medium- to high-throughput, Molecular Diagnostic test platform will launch in June.

Platform software is provided by Biosero, a US software company, using their Green Button Go scheduling package and has been designed to smoothly integrate into all LIMS systems. All automation, robotics and pipetting, have been designed by Festo, the leading German automation specialists. And being mobile, it can be used near-patient in a healthcare facility, or just as easily on a farm, testing for disease within livestock. The platform is better explained in this video here and on the website here. Please see the press release here.

Reminder: BSI looking for contributors for safety requirements for electrical equipment for measurement, control and laboratory use standard
BSI have put a call out for those interested and knowledgeable electrical equipment for measurement, control and laboratory use, specifically for IVD equipment (BS EN 61010-2-101:2017, BS EN 61010-2-101:2017). This is to join their committee EPL/66, Safety of measuring, control and laboratory equipment’ in developing the above standard which is undergoing a revision.

If you, or any other members within your organisation may be interested in joining this committee, you can apply to join using this link.