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Parliamentary Reception Speaker Spotlight: Saghar Missaghian-Cully

We are delighted to have Saghar Missaghian-Cully speak at our Parliamentary Reception in just over three weeks' time alongside the likes of Lord Darzi and Roz Campion. Known by the sector as an influential agent for positive change, Saghar is Managing Director of North West London Pathology (NWLP) an NHS pathology organisation based in London delivering a single, integrated pathology…
Ben Kemp
October 7, 2024
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NIHR and OLS newly funded early cancer diagnostic projects include BIVDA member innovation

The NIHR and the Office for Life Sciences (OLS) have funded six projects through the NIHR's Invention for Innovation (i4i) and the OLS Cancer Programme. This includes BIVDA member, Proteotype Diagnostics, who have developed a multi-cancer detection test which measures patient plasma amino acid cross sections. The six projects are receiving almost £11 million to support further testing of innovations…
Ben Kemp
October 7, 2024
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Media Monitoring: 26 September – 2 October

MHRA Data Strategy 2024 to 2027 The MHRA have published their data strategy for the next three years. The strategy highlights their vision for data, digital technology, and real-world evidence to enable innovation and safeguard public health.   Majority of black people think racism played role in failure to test for prostate cancer Nearly two-thirds (62%) of black people in…
Ben Kemp
October 2, 2024
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2025 Regulatory Affairs Seminar

The Regulatory Affairs Seminar will be held on the 11th and 12 February 2025. BIVDA’s Regulatory Affairs Seminar brings together the UK’s leading regulatory specialists to learn and collaborate.  Next year’s event is being held at the Grand Hotel, Birmingham. Tickets are priced at £895.  With one night’s accommodation, an evening reception, and two days filled with guest speakers, workshops,…
Ben Kemp
October 2, 2024
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MHRA webinar on Statutory fees for SMEs consultation – Wednesday 9 October

Members, particularly micro companies or SMEs, may be interested in attending this MHRA webinar on their current consultation regarding proposed changes to statutory fees. The webinar takes place on Wednesday 9 October, 2-3 pm and you can register here. The purpose is to explain the rationale behind the proposed changes, detail which aspects of the proposals affect small-medium sized business,…
Ben Kemp
October 2, 2024
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UNGA High-Level Meeting on Antimicrobial Resistance

Last week, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) gathered for a High-Level Meeting on AMR, in which world leaders approved a political declaration pledging action to combat this looming global health crisis. The declaration included: A commitment to reduce the estimated 4.95 million human deaths associated with bacterial antimicrobial resistance (AMR) annually by 10% by 2030. Calls for sustainable national…
Ben Kemp
October 2, 2024