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Mandatory Validation of Covid-19 Tests – Industry Update

Applicants who submitted an application prior to the 31st August 2021, were expecting to continue to provide their tests to market until 31st October pending the approval by CDTA under The Medical Devices (Coronavirus Test Device Approvals) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (legislation.gov.uk) CDTA were unable to conclude approvals within this time frame, and whilst in some cases, the quality of applicant’s…
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November 5, 2021
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MHRA consultation on new Regulations

BIVDA are in the process of formulating our response to the ongoing MHRA consultation on the new Regulatory framework for medical devices and IVDs in the UK. This will ultimately be channelled through the UKCA Working Group (initially created as an extension of the Regulatory Affairs Working Party). We fully appreciate that there may be a number of members who…
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November 5, 2021
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Regulatory Affairs information on product registrations with MHRA

As you all know, all general IVDs have to be registered with MHRA by 31st December. We have recently had a number of issues about delays to registration raised by members, frustrated by lack of response from MHRA to email queries. Doris-Ann raised this as an agenda item for the MHRA Liaison meeting yesterday. MHRA’s response was that they are…
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November 5, 2021
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Regulatory Affairs Seminar 11 – 13 October 2021

This year’s RAWP Seminar has taken place this week face to face in the wonderful city of Liverpool. Members were able to access key speakers from MedTech Europe and MHRA discussing a wealth of key IVD Regulatory related topics including IVDR timelines, UKCA implementation updates and discussions, new MHRA UK Legislation discussions, DEFRA, HSE and impact analysis.  They were also…
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October 14, 2021
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NHS CSO’s KTP Programme

Through collaboration at a senior level with partner organisations across the UK's National Measurement System (NMS) and National Accreditation Body (UKAS), and by facilitating early interaction and knowledge exchange, the programme aims to speed up the identification and dissemination of high value new approaches to improving patient outcomes and increasing efficiency, while also promoting economic growth and inward investment in…
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October 13, 2021
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MDCC Webinar announced on Northern Ireland Protocol Standstill

The Medical Devices and Clinical Consumables Contingency Planning (MDCC) at the Department for Health and Social Care have announced a webinar to be held on the Northern Ireland Protocol standstill period. The event will be joined by Matthew Harpur, Deputy Director of the Goods Team at DHSC and David Simmons, Director of Supply Resilience. The Government announced on 6 September…
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October 8, 2021
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BIVDA Celebrates Doris-Ann’s 20-Year Anniversary

BIVDA Celebrate Doris-Ann Williams 20 year Anniversary On 1 October 2021, Doris-Ann Williams celebrated her 20-year anniversary of joining BIVDA to lead and develop the trade organisation which represents the In Vitro Diagnostic industry in the UK. The landscape for IVD’s is unrecognisable and the achievements realised by everyone in the industry are countless, it is clear that Doris-Ann has…
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October 6, 2021
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New partner joins the Innovative Licensing and Access Pathway (ILAP)

A new partner has been announced as part of the Innovative Licensing and Access Pathway (ILAP). The ILAP will be joined by All Wales Therapeutics and Toxicology Centre (AWTTC) as an established partner. The other partners include: Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) and the Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC). The…
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October 6, 2021
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