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GOV.UK for: Office for Product Safety and Standards

Electromagnetic Compatibility Regulations 2016 Page summary: Guidance for businesses. Change made: GB guide updated to include actions you need to take if your Approved Body resigns. Time updated: 10:06am, 24 March 2025 Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 2008 Page summary: Guidance for businesses. Change made: GB guide updated to include actions you need to take if your Approved Body resigns.…
Ben Kemp
April 4, 2025
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Media Monitoring: 28 March – 2 April

MHRA launches initiative to improve communications The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency has launched a new monthly safety bulletin, the ‘MHRA Safety Roundup’, as part of its three-year Strategy for Improving Safety Communications. This initiative aims to make information about medicines and medical devices clearer and more accessible for healthcare professionals. The bulletin, sent to subscribers and published online…
Ben Kemp
April 2, 2025
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Have what it takes to be UKCA Sub-Group Chair or Vice Chair? Apply now!

  BIVDA is seeking a new Chair and Vice Chair of the UKCA Sub-Group to help lead the group during this critical time for regulatory advocacy. This is your opportunity to help the industry navigate the MHRA's updated UK Medical Device Regulations and other regulatory challenges. The Chair and Vice Chair will help to: Organise and co-ordinate our member responses…
Ben Kemp
March 31, 2025
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Government and community pharmacies reach £3bn new deal to provide key services

After a year of negotiations, the government and Community Pharmacy England have reached a £3bn deal to ensure pharmacies can deliver key health services to patients. Ministers hope that increased activity by pharmacies, such as Pharmacy First consultations, will ease pressure on GPs. However, the National Pharmacy Association has challenged the settlement, claiming it falls significantly short of NHS estimates.…
Ben Kemp
March 31, 2025
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Study shows 9% of all MHRA Yellow Card adverse drug reaction reports are gene-related

A new study from Queen Mary University of London found that 9% of all adverse drug reactions (ADRs) reported to the UK medicines regulator are associated with medications where side effect risk is partly dependent on patient’s genes. Of this subset of ADRs, 75% were associated with only three genes that impact how the body processes medication. Genetic testing before…
Ben Kemp
March 31, 2025
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NIHR provides £30 million extension funding for Innovation Accelerator programme

Innovate UK has announced £30 million of extension funding to the Innovation Accelerator (IA) programme which is helping to shape the future of UK industrial strategy. The programme focuses on locally-led innovation that drives economic growth and technological advancement across three key UK regions: Glasgow City Region Greater Manchester West Midlands The IA programme is led by Innovate UK on…
Ben Kemp
March 31, 2025
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Patients more than twice likely to receive sore throat prescriptions in English pharmacies than in Wales

Patients with a sore throat are more than twice as likely to be given antibiotics by a pharmacist through England’s Pharmacy First Scheme compared with a similar scheme in Wales, according to an initial analysis published in the Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy. The study, led by researchers from the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) and Cardiff University, compared…
Ben Kemp
March 31, 2025
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BIVDA hold AGM in London

Last Wednesday, BIVDA welcomed members, stakeholders and partners to our 2025 AGM held at One Great George Street, Westminster. The event began with the annual report on BIVDA's progress from Chief Executive, Helen Dent, compared against BIVDA's three-year strategy unveiled the previous year. The meeting also marked Helen's first year in her role. Amongst the business of the day was…
Ben Kemp
March 31, 2025
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