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Join Zemba to make your shipping sustainable

You can help to decarbonise shipping by becoming a ZEMBA member. The Zero Emission Maritime Buyers Alliance (ZEMBA) is a first-of-its-kind buyers group within the maritime sector with the mission to accelerate commercial deployment of zero-emission (ZE) shipping solutions, enable economies of scale for freight buyers and suppliers, and help cargo owners maximize emissions reduction potential beyond what any one…
Ben Kemp
October 1, 2024
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Winter Sustainability Seminar speaker profiles: Dr Rob Shorten and Sam Curtis

BIVDA’s Winter Sustainability Seminar kicks off on Tuesday 22nd October between 10am – 4pm and will provide members with vital updates and tools to help them with their ongoing sustainability journey. The event is now SOLD OUT. In the lead-up to the event, we will be profiling the speakers at the seminar. In this article, we will introduce you to…
Ben Kemp
October 1, 2024
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Labour Party Conference Round-Up

Fresh from a thumping election victory in the summer, the Labour Party Conference was expected to be the highlight of the autumn conference season. While the atmosphere was undoubtedly positive and brimming with excitement, as noted by our Chief Executive, the event was relatively light on new policy. The Chancellor's speech referenced the life sciences industry, an acknowledgement of how…
Ben Kemp
October 1, 2024
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DHSC Supply Resilience Directorate updates

Please find the following relevant updates from the Department of Health and Social Care's Resilience Directorate below: EU Entry and Exit Scheme From November 2024, the EU Entry and Exit System (EES) will be implemented at juxtaposed controls in St Pancras station in London, Eurotunnel in Folkestone, and the Port of Dover in Kent. EES will digitalise current systems, replacing…
Ben Kemp
October 1, 2024
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BIVDA Market Access in Europe webinar recording

BIVDA members who wish to access a recording of last week's BIVDA and Odelle Technology's webinar on 'Reimbursement and Market Access across Europe' can find the link on this page. In the webinar, Odelle Technology's Steven Haken delved into the importance of Health Technology Assessments (HTA) and cost-effectiveness analyses in securing market access, examined innovative funding models, identified challenges in…
Ben Kemp
October 1, 2024
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BIVDA attend the 2024 Memcom Awards

Ben and Kaye represented BIVDA at the 2024 Memcom Awards in London, where BIVDA was shortlisted for the Sustainability Award and Best Trade Association. Despite walking away empty-handed, we enjoyed an excellent evening alongside colleagues in the membership sector. Our congratulations to our friends at IBMS and BIA who picked up trophies.
Ben Kemp
October 1, 2024
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Member feedback needed: MHRA Fees Consultation

We urgently require member companies’ feedback on the MHRA’s proposal to charge annual fees per GMDN code. If implemented, this would significantly increase costs for the IVD industry – to the point were some products are likely to be commercially unviable. For example, one company currently pays £210 for 100 GMDN codes per year. This is set to change to…
Ben Kemp
October 1, 2024
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Last chance: attend the NHSE & NIHR Infection Diagnostics event in Leeds

A final reminder that NHS England and NIHR (National Institute for Health and Care Research) are hosting the Moving Forward in Infection Diagnostics: Optimising Evaluations event on Monday, 14th October 2024 at 9.30am-4pm at the Nexus, the University of Leeds. BIVDA's Professor Mike Messenger will be delivering a session entitled 'What is needed for regulatory approval?' while BIVDA's President Angela…
Ben Kemp
October 1, 2024
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PACE AMR funding round launched – apply now!

PACE-AMR have opened their second funding round with up to £5 million available to support cutting-edge diagnostic projects. The latest funding round will support a diverse portfolio of early-stage diagnostic projects, ranging from technical feasibility studies to early prototypes, across a range of technologies PACE is particularly interested in proposals covering diagnostic tests for urinary tract, respiratory tract and bloodstream…
Ben Kemp
October 1, 2024
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