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Book time with Beth Loudon, BIVDA’s new Head of Market Access

Message from BIVDA's Head of Market Access, Beth Loudon: I am delighted to have joined BIVDA and I have had great first week and felt very welcomed. I have been getting up to speed with many of the priorities and developing quite a long 'to do' list! I still have a lot I want to better understand but I am…

Ben KempSeptember 24, 2024

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CLOSED – Lymphoedema: prevention and management in people with early, locally advanced, and advanced breast cancer (update)

You can now review and comment on this draft guideline which will partially update Advanced breast cancer: diagnosis and treatment (CG81) and Early and locally advanced breast cancer: diagnosis and management (NG101). The consultation closes on Monday 23rd September 2024 at 5pm.

Ben KempSeptember 18, 2024

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Get Ahead of AI Regulations – EU AI Act Training

AI is becoming an integral part of our daily lives, and its governance affects everyone, from tech giants to individual users. Qserve will host a two-day AI Act training in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Qserve and Industry Experts will explore this pivotal legislation and its implications for the medical device and IVD sectors during this training. Speakers include Gert Bos, Coenraad Davidsdochter,…

Ben KempSeptember 18, 2024

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CLOSED – Welsh Govt Consultation – Draft Sustainable Investment Principles

We propose introducing a set of principles to ensure any funding: shares benefits equally and avoids inappropriate land use change supports local communities and well-being is collaborative in nature, and is of high integrity You can find out more information here.

Ben KempSeptember 18, 2024

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UK-China Intellectual Property Newsletter – latest edition

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Ben KempSeptember 18, 2024

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Action needed now if you use EPO online filing!

Do you use EPO Online Filing (eOLF)? Things are changing on 30 September! From 1 October 2024, you will no longer be able to renew eOLF Smart Cards that have expired. To continue filing with the IPO via eOLF, you will need to replace your smart card with a ‘soft certificate’. From 1st January 2025, valid smart cards will no…

Ben KempSeptember 18, 2024

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Compliance and Risk – PFAS webinar

PFAS (Poly Fluro Akyl Substances), are a group of 10,000+ substances often used as precursors in chemical processes, or because of their technical properties. They’re non-stick, stain resistant, water repellent, low friction, and highly durable and chemically inert, however, they’re ‘forever chemicals’ that either don’t break down or break down into ‘forever’ chemicals that persist in the environment. Some have…

Ben KempSeptember 18, 2024

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BSI – Rollout of EU Reference Laboratories for Class D IVDs

As part of BSI Regulatory Services, Medical Devices commitment in maintaining IVDs manufacturers up to date on the EU regulatory framework developments, we issue this communication in regard of the rollout of EU Reference Laboratories and oversight of Class D IVDs in Europe. On 5 December 2023, five EU reference laboratories (EURLs) have been designated through Commission Implementing Regulation (EU)…

Ben KempSeptember 18, 2024

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Material Focus

BIVDA are a member of the Joint Trade Association, a group of diverse UK trade associations. It has various functions, one being that it works with DEFRA on the WEEE compliance fee scheme. Another related project is Material Focus (Material Focus - The people behind Recycle Your Electricals - WEEE ) who are responsible for the Hypno Cat ‘Recycle your…

Ben KempSeptember 18, 2024

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Survey on GB CLP Regulation

If you respond to the survey below, please do let BIVDA know of your response. HSE is looking for feedback on the current GB CLP Regulation. This is driven by internal improvements, changes to international legislation and revisions of the United Nations Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (UN GHS). We are collecting operational data from active…

Ben KempSeptember 18, 2024