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The Medical Research Council (MRC) have announced a new funding opportunity for environmental sustainability research in life science and medical practice. Research into the ecological and environmental impacts of medical and life science activities is an extremely important issue. Sectors across our economy are obliged to examine waste output and energy use that are detrimental to the planet, and feed…

If your company participates in the BIVDA Market Audit you will know that it produces by far the most detailed, accurate and timely UK IVD market statistics available. Recent huge impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on our industry have been demonstrated in the most recent reports published. Sometimes I hear that companies participate but their UK based managers are not…

Please be reminded of the below new changes to border controls for importing products from the EU into GB from 1 January 2022: From 1 January 2022, full customs declarations for imports will be required and the option to delay declarations for up to 6 months comes to an end. Customs declarations are complex and you may want to consider…

BIVDA CEO Doris-Ann Williams has recently spoken to The Independent, stating that the UK should prepare for a wave of non-COVID deaths from undiagnosed illnesses owing to millions of missed or delayed tests due to the pandemic. Doris-Ann pointed to unreleased BIVDA data which shows that a lack of testing for conditions such as diabetes, heart disease and cancer since…