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Ben Kemp

Media Monitoring: 9th – 15th January HighlightsHighlights ArchiveSustainability Programme Archive

Media Monitoring: 9th – 15th January

Dementia blood test diagnosis trial gets underway A trial to identify fast and accurate blood tests that can diagnose dementia comes at an "exciting" time in the treatment of the disease, according to a leading scientist. More than 3,800 people from 28 NHS memory clinics across the UK are being invited to sign up to the five-year Read-Out study, external…
Ben Kemp
January 14, 2025
Webinar: Health Care Business & Investment Opportunities in Arizona Membership NewsMembership News Archive

Webinar: Health Care Business & Investment Opportunities in Arizona

Date: January 16, 2025 Time: 14:00 - 15:00 Members are invited to join the Arizona Commerce Authority’s international experts for a webinar series to learn about business and investment opportunities in Arizona’s health care sector. These one-hour virtual sessions offer insights into the state’s health care ecosystem. Arizona is home to a thriving bioscience and health care sector that plays…
Ben Kemp
January 14, 2025
Made in the UK, Sold to the World Awards reopen for 2025 Membership NewsMembership News Archive

Made in the UK, Sold to the World Awards reopen for 2025

The Department for Business and Trade have reopened their Made in the UK, Sold to the World Awards for 2025. The awards recognise and celebrate UK businesses from a wide range of sectors achieving international success. By entering, you can shine a spotlight on your SME's exporting achievements. The winners’ package includes: a year’s business membership to the Chartered Institute…
Ben Kemp
January 14, 2025
Relaunch of BIVDA’s Government Affairs Working Party – 31st January Membership NewsMembership News Archive

Relaunch of BIVDA’s Government Affairs Working Party – 31st January

Renamed for 2025 to better reflect its activities, our first Government Affairs Working Party of the year is on the 31st January. The Government Affairs Working Party focuses on BIVDA’s advocacy and policy development work and members make a vital contribution in steering BIVDA’s activities in this field. Aiming to inform, educate and influence the government and stakeholders to ensure…
Ben Kemp
January 14, 2025
Bowel cancer screening lowered to all over 50 HighlightsHighlights ArchiveSustainability Programme Archive

Bowel cancer screening lowered to all over 50

NHS England has announced that home test kits will be extended to individuals aged 50 this year, marking the final stage of the scheme’s rollout. This comes in response to a significant increase in bowel cancer rates among younger adults, including those under 50. Bowel cancer is the third most common cancer in the UK, with nearly 43,000 new cases…
Ben Kemp
January 14, 2025
Biomedical Alliance in Europe publish policy recommendations on MDR and IVDR Industry Newsletters Regulatory Affairs NewsletterIndustry Newsletters Regulatory Affairs Newsletter ArchiveMembership NewsMembership News ArchiveRegulatory Affairs NewsletterRegulatory Affairs Newsletter Archive

Biomedical Alliance in Europe publish policy recommendations on MDR and IVDR

The BioMed Alliance has released two policy documents which include recommendations from healthcare professionals to address persisting challenges in the implementation of the Medical Device Regulation (MDR) and the In Vitro Diagnostic Medical Devices Regulation (IVDR). While these regulations aim to enhance the safety and transparency of medical devices and diagnostics across Europe, they believe there are certain shortcomings that must be…
Ben Kemp
January 14, 2025
World-leading newborn genetic testing study begins in Leeds HighlightsHighlights Archive

World-leading newborn genetic testing study begins in Leeds

Hundreds of newborns are now being tested for over 200 rare genetic conditions as part of a groundbreaking study launched at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (LTHT). This innovative research seeks to detect conditions like Metachromatic Leukodystrophy (MLD) in babies at an earlier stage, potentially benefiting hundreds through quicker diagnoses and treatments that could slow disease progression and enhance or…
Ben Kemp
January 14, 2025
DBT seeks BIVDA member feedback on Rules of Origin Membership NewsMembership News Archive

DBT seeks BIVDA member feedback on Rules of Origin

DBT colleagues are keen to have discussions with life sciences companies this month to better understand how current Rules of Origin (RoO) within certain UK trade agreements work. This engagement is separate from, though complementary to, other discussions you may be involved with related to the Department’s industrial and trade strategies. In particular, they’d like to discuss:  your sector’s current…
Ben Kemp
January 14, 2025
Border Target Operating Model – getting it right at the border 19/12/24 Regulatory Affairs NewsletterRegulatory Affairs Newsletter ArchiveUK Government Updates Regulatory Affairs NewsletterUK Government Updates Regulatory Affairs Newsletter Archive

Border Target Operating Model – getting it right at the border 19/12/24

Border Services update from HMRC – Goods Vehicle Movement Service (GMVS)   Following weather damage caused by Storm Darragh, Holyhead Port has needed to temporarily close for urgent repair works and is not expected to open until at least 15 January 2025.   HMRC continues to work with Holyhead Port, the affected maritime carriers and with Border Force to monitor…
Ben Kemp
January 9, 2025