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100 Days Mission: progress so far

The 100 Days Mission was launched in 2021 under the UK’s G7 presidency to bring together like-minded nations to better prepare for the next pandemic by pre-emptively and proactively driving the development of diagnostics, therapeutics, and vaccines (DTVs) so that they can be rapidly deployed within the first 100 days of a future pandemic threat being identified. In this article,…
Ben Kemp
August 25, 2023
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BIVDA publishes a position paper on Domestic Assurance

This week, BIVDA have published a position paper on domestic assurance routes to place IVD products on the Great Britain market. This paper presents the stance of the IVD industry in relation to domestic assurance and preferred routes to enter the British market. It highlights the considerations and recommendations to create well-structed market routes, with input provided by the BIVDA…
Ben Kemp
August 25, 2023
ConsultationsConsultations Archive

Consultation response – Draft evaluations of 3 chemical substances proposed as Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs): call for comments

Defra held a call for comments on draft documents for 3 substances being proposed for listing as Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) on the UN Stockholm Convention. POPs proposals are sent to and reviewed by the Convention’s POPs Review Committee (POPRC). Comments received in this call were incorporated into the UK’s submission of comments to the Stockholm Convention’s POPRC as part of several commenting and redrafting cycles…
Ben Kemp
August 18, 2023
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Government response to results of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) call for evidence

The results of this call for evidence will inform the development of the next 5-year national action plan (NAP) on antimicrobial resistance (AMR), which will run from 2024 to 2029. The 2024 to 2029 NAP will continue being developed in consultation with a broad range of stakeholders across different sectors. It will build on the achievements of the 2019 to 2024 NAP, while…
Ben Kemp
August 18, 2023
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Media Monitoring: 12 – 18 August

Scaling innovation within healthcare systems: practical considerations This guide comes in response to member feedback on challenges to innovation in the NHS. It provides practical pointers for innovators and system decision-makers on how to successfully adopt and scale proven innovations. The guide has been endorsed by the AHSN Network. This guide is based on extensive research and interviews with NHS…
Ben Kemp
August 18, 2023
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Government pledges £210 million to tackle AMR

State of the art laboratories, cutting-edge disease surveillance systems, and a bigger global workforce to tackle deadly antimicrobial resistance (AMR) will be backed by up to £210 million of funding, the Government has announced. The funding - from the government’s UK aid budget - will support the Fleming Fund’s activities to tackle AMR in countries across Asia and Africa over the next 3…
Ben Kemp
August 18, 2023
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Two thirds of cancer targets dropped in England

The number of targets, which have routinely been missed, have been cut from nine to three in a move some experts claim will help improve early diagnosis. It is claimed this is due to the simplification of outdated standards, while other disagree, such as the charity Radiotherapy UK. NHS leaders are said to be very keen on the move, which…
Ben Kemp
August 18, 2023
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