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Feedback required on the use of GBL in products

GBL is metabolised in the body to Gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB), which is commonly used as a ‘date-rape’ drug. This legislation is due to come into force in June 2022. This classification change will mean that any organisations using GBL within their products will require a licence from the Home Office in order for it to be accessed and used. BIVDA is…
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February 4, 2022
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UK launches 8-week consultation on trade with Israel for future FTA

International Trade Secretary Anne-Marie Trevelyan has launched a consultation today (2 February) for a new UK-Israel trade deal, during a 3-day visit to Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories. The 8-week consultation will seek the views of the public and business on an enhanced trade deal. The UK is Israel’s third largest trading partner, with £2.7 billion worth of British…
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February 4, 2022
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HMRC announces further Plastic Tax webinars and guidance updates

With less than 2 months to go until Plastic Packaging Tax (PPT) comes into force, HMRC are sharing the following updates: Further Webinars Webinar 1: Introduction to Plastic Packaging Tax This webinar will cover how the tax will operate including: what plastic packaging the tax applies to who is responsible for paying and accounting for the tax what information is…
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February 4, 2022
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NICE publishes new manual information for health tech evaluation programmes

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has published a new combined methods and processes manual and a topic selection manual for its health technology evaluation programmes. The changes outlined in the manuals came into effect from 1 February 2022 for new evaluations and will give patients earlier access to innovative new treatments. NICE has set out the…
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February 4, 2022
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Prime Minister assembles a new cohort of industry leaders for the Business Council

A new Business Council has been created by the Prime Minister Boris Johnson, following the two-year anniversary of Brexit. This group is a revamped cohort, co-chaired by the Chancellor, that will work “to drive a high productivity, high growth economy over the next 12 months and level up local economies around the country”. The new Council will support the UK’s…
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February 4, 2022
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NHS England and Improvement (POC) Devices Interoperability Funding

On the 25 January 2022, the National Covid-Testing Cell wrote to Pathology Incident Managers and laboratories across England informing them that funding was to be made available for Trusts using point of care devices. The funding is to fund interface software to middleware and/or middleware itself to aide connectivity to electronic patient record. Trusts are required to complete a business…
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January 28, 2022
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NHS deadline for mandatory vaccination of staff – what does this mean for BIVDA members?

On 6 January 2022, the Government made new legislation approved by Parliament, which amended the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014 (“the 2014 Regulations”). The document states that rules “will also apply where a regulated activity is delivered through agency workers, volunteers, locums, students or trainees, or contracted to another provider. Compliance will be monitored and…
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January 28, 2022
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Companies collaborate on new rapid breath test for COVID-19 detection

Phillips-Medisize is collaborating with healthcare start-up SOTECH Health to accelerate the development of a breath-sensor system that detects COVID-19 in less than 30 seconds. This a reusable device that leverages research at the University of Texas into cloud-based Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Phillips-Medisize’s “product design, rapid prototyping, and end-to-end manufacturing expertise”. To screen for COVID-19, a person breathes into the…
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January 28, 2022
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