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New Proposals on the future of UK Clinical Trial Legislation Consultations Archive

New Proposals on the future of UK Clinical Trial Legislation

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) have published a consultation on proposals for legislative changes for clinical trials. The consultation aims to amend the existing requirements for clinical trials in the UK, regulated by the Medicines for Human Use (Clinical Trials) Regulations 2004, as amended. Any amendments are intended to streamline approval of clinical trials, enable innovation, enhance…
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February 18, 2022
Introduction to the Infection Management Coalition White Paper HighlightsHighlights Archive

Introduction to the Infection Management Coalition White Paper

The Covid-19 pandemic has made people more conscious of their personal health than ever before and has created awareness of the devastating impact that infections can have. Indeed, those living with supressed immune systems may have already been far more aware of the fatal risks posed by infection. We have all now witnessed how our individual actions can impact the…
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February 11, 2022
UK Health Security Agency, strategy and collaboration Membership NewsMembership News Archive

UK Health Security Agency, strategy and collaboration

BIVDA now has over 200 members from the IVD industry and can confidently liaise with stakeholders as the voice of the industry. We are in a unique position in being the representative Association for around 95% of IVD companies operating in the UK. The structure of our membership spans across spin outs and start-ups, through to multi-nationals across all disciplines,…
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February 11, 2022
Consultation on the interpretation and application of PPN 06/21 Procurement Working PartyProcurement Working Party Archive

Consultation on the interpretation and application of PPN 06/21

NHS England’s position on what to ask suppliers for is under consideration and the wording that was in the survey previously didn’t reflect this and has been updated. They are seeking supplier feedback on Scope 1 and 2 emissions. This consultation is open to suppliers to respond to by the 28 February 2022 at 5pm. We have Alexandra Hammond, Head…
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February 11, 2022
Media Monitoring: 4/2 – 11/2 HighlightsHighlights Archive

Media Monitoring: 4/2 – 11/2

US research director appointed first chief executive of Advanced Research and Invention Agency Dr Peter Highnam to head up the Advanced Research and Invention Agency (ARIA) as its first CEO Backed by £800 million, it will empower exceptional scientists to focus on high-risk projects at the frontier of discovery and innovation that could transform people’s lives for the better, maintaining…
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February 11, 2022
Innovate UK co-funds new lateral flow test digital reader to improve HighlightsHighlights Archive

Innovate UK co-funds new lateral flow test digital reader to improve

A lateral flow test digital reader has been given special use authorisation from the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) and aims to act as a tool to improve remote diagnostics for a range of health conditions. The product has been produced using UnifAI Technology and the project co-funded by Innovate UK. It uses advanced AI to turn “otherwise…
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February 11, 2022
£10 million in funding announced for innovative cancer diagnostic approaches HighlightsHighlights Archive

£10 million in funding announced for innovative cancer diagnostic approaches

Nearly £10 million in funding is to be provided to eight new projects in cancer diagnostic innovation. These projects cover blood tests, artificial intelligence, mobile phone technologies, diagnostic software and are set to transform cancer diagnoses into the future. All of these projects are being fast-tracked into the NHS in order to maximise the efficient diagnosis of cancers in UK…
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February 11, 2022
The Government unveils their plan to combat the elective care backlog Membership NewsMembership News Archive

The Government unveils their plan to combat the elective care backlog

This week, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Sajid Javid set out the Government’s plan to tackle the elective care backlog. Included in the plan were several points which will most definitely be of interest to those in the diagnostics sector. In his speech in Parliament, Mr Javid began the section on diagnostics by heralding their importance,…
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February 11, 2022
BIVDA Digital Working Party – Tuesday 15 February 2022 – 09.30am – 11.00am Digital Working PartyDigital Working Party Archive

BIVDA Digital Working Party – Tuesday 15 February 2022 – 09.30am – 11.00am

The Digital Working party is scheduled to be held on Tuesday 15 February via Teams. Agenda 09:30 Welcome, introductions and apologies  - Phil Groom, Chair 09.35 Competition Law -  Doris-Ann Williams, BIVDA 09.40 Minutes of last meeting and matters arising - Phil Groom, Chair 09.45 An industry overview of data, digital and future innovation - Nathan Sharpe - Charlton Morris…
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February 9, 2022
Covid-19 Desktop Validation – BIVDA Update Membership NewsMembership News Archive

Covid-19 Desktop Validation – BIVDA Update

There have been a number of approvals which are set to be released imminently, so members should review the approved list which can be found at CTDA - approved-products Over the Christmas period, most suppliers have provided the outstanding requested information and those are still in the evaluation stages. There are approximately a dozen suppliers that have been rejected, but…
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February 4, 2022