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MedTech Trade Mission to Argentina & Uruguay, 15 – 18 October

The UK’s Department for Business & Trade (DBT) invites you to join this trade mission to explore export opportunities in Argentina and Uruguay. Both have sophisticated and import-reliant MedTech markets, with opportunities across a wide variety of subsectors. Local standards are aligned with CE/FDA markings and the UK offer has a strong reputation. With a population of 47M people, Argentina…
Ben Kemp
August 14, 2024
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WHF Event: Next steps for decarbonisation in the UK life sciences sector

This conference takes place on Tuesday 3rd September 2024 and focuses on the way forward for decarbonisation and moving towards net zero in the UK life sciences sector. It will also be an opportunity for stakeholders and policymakers to discuss priorities for the new Government, including supporting growth in the sector alongside efforts and requirements to meet net zero targets,…
Ben Kemp
August 14, 2024
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Hello, Goodbye: Stuart Angell and new Regulatory Affairs Manager Neil Plumridge

Departing Regulatory Affairs Programme Lead Stuart Angell reflects on his time working as part of the BIVDA secretariat: "I have really enjoyed my time as Regulatory Affairs Programme Lead, taking over from Ashleigh and supporting Tehelj and the wider team. As part of the role I was able to dedicate time to support the BIVDA membership and champion IVDs, and…
Ben Kemp
August 13, 2024
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Media Monitoring: 8 – 14 August

Babies in Nigeria are being born with antibiotic resistant bacteria In a study we found that samples taken from mothers and newborn babies younger than one week in Nigeria already had colistin-resistant bacteria present in their bodies. But neither the babies nor their mothers had been treated with colistin. We surmise that mothers may have picked up these colistin resistant bacteria from…
Ben Kemp
August 13, 2024
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Infectious Diseases Working Party Summary – August 2024

The BIVDA Infectious Disease Working party met at the BIVDA offices on 6 August.  The meeting opened with a review of the NHSE 5 year AMR Action plan which was delivered by Dr Jayne Ellis.  There was a great question and answer section that followed, and Helen requested that evidence from members around their products that can be used in…
Ben Kemp
August 13, 2024
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BIVDA Submission to the Lord Darzi Review

We would like to thank all members who sent their Lord Darzi review submissions to us last week. If you made a submission but did not send it to us, please send it to ben.kemp@bivda.org.uk. BIVDA's own submission examined how diagnostics could be better utilised by the NHS and industry's frustrations, including slow adoption of products into the NHS and…
Ben Kemp
August 13, 2024
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MHRA report reveals headcount growth and missed targets in financial year

The MHRA has published its annual report and accounts for the 2023 to 2024 financial year, revealing that the organisation grew its headcount but missed targets. The latest report puts MHRA’s headcount at 1,416, up from 1,285 the previous year. However, MHRA continued to miss targets, and its performance deteriorated in some areas. The agency met its target for 25% of…
Ben Kemp
August 13, 2024
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NICE priorities for 2024/2025

NICE have released their list of priority topics for the year ahead. The topics are refreshed annually and may change during the year in response to major developments or new innovations in the life sciences, health and care. The list of pertinent topics are as follows (and reasons why): Early cancer detection/diagnosis Growing demand across cancer pathways and multiple cancer…
Ben Kemp
August 13, 2024
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UK India Healthcare Trade Mission 2024

Healthcare UK, part of the Department for Business Trade (DBT) is hosting a Healthcare Trade mission to India in November 2024. They are seeking the best of British healthcare innovators and NHS Trusts in digital health, MedTech, diagnostics, education and training who are well prepared to scale up outside the UK, to join the mission to India. This is an…
Ben Kemp
August 13, 2024
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Building an integrated, rules-based medtech pathway – closes 15 August

A reminder that this consultation on NHSE and NICE's proposal for an integrated, rules-based medtech pathway closes next week on 15 August. If you have not already, please pass on your responses to BIVDA so that we may capture your feedback in our response on behalf of members. You can access the consultation questionnaire here.
Ben Kemp
August 7, 2024
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