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The 2022 Regulatory Roundup

It’s fair to say that 2022 has been a very intense year for regulatory affairs, with some key milestones along the way. Back in January we got the much-needed transitional arrangement amendment to the IVDR, granting some extra time for a lot of products to gain full compliance. This is also the time that 6 notified bodies were added to…
Ben Kemp
December 16, 2022
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Genomics investment and implementation plan announced by Government

The Government has announced a raft of genomics investment in support of their new genomics implementation plan, Genome UK: 2022 to 2025 implementation plan for England. These new pledges total £175 million and seek to continue the excellent work of the thriving genomics industry in the UK. The funding announcements include: £105 million of government funding for a landmark research…
Ben Kemp
December 16, 2022
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Harnessing the power of digital in the healthcare sector – report

The in vitro diagnostics industry remains at the forefront of innovation in healthcare, delivering cutting edge tests which can allow patients to get diagnoses and therefore treatments at an earlier stage, monitor patients’ health away from a clinical setting, and provide information which can prevent disease altogether. The world of digital plays a key role in all of these processes.…
Ben Kemp
December 16, 2022
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Hewitt ICS review: call for evidence

The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care has appointed the Rt Hon Patricia Hewitt to consider the oversight and governance of integrated care systems (ICSs). The review will consider how the oversight and governance of ICSs can best enable them to succeed, balancing greater autonomy and robust accountability. It will have a particular focus on real time data…
Ben Kemp
December 16, 2022
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Innovate UK Funding Opportunities – apply here!

Members may be interested in the following opportunities – Resource efficiency for materials and manufacturing and Knowledge transfer partnerships (KTP): 2022 to 2023 Round 5. Please see more details below:   Resource efficiency for materials and manufacturing (REforMM) – closes 21/12/2022 UK registered businesses and organisations can apply for a share of up to £1 million for feasibility studies that…
Ben Kemp
December 16, 2022
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Media Monitoring: 10th – 16th December

Government delivers on pledge for £50 million motor neurone disease research funding The full £50 million pledged for motor neurone disease (MND) research is being placed into the hands of researchers as quickly as possible with further awards made this week £29.5 million of government funding to be invested immediately through specialist research centres and partnerships with leading researchers Biomedical…
Ben Kemp
December 16, 2022
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BIVDA held our December Procurement Working Party at the Royal College of Nursing in London

The meeting covered the New NHS SC Operating Model, New Procurement Regulations, Credentialling and DCB0129 was held in the morning prior to our winter Sustainability seminar. We were delighted to welcome Beth Louden from Akeso & Co to give us an update on NHS Supply Chain and Category Tower 8 and the Operating Model Update. More information will be available…
Ben Kemp
December 16, 2022
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BIVDA held our Winter Sustainability Seminar at the Royal College of Nursing in London

BIVDA holds 2 seminar’s each year to keep members up to date on the latest developments and provide training opportunities. Our next Seminar is Thursday 22 Jun 2023 at 2pm. You can register here. Simon Clarke, Managing Director of BSOL Procurement Collaborative, UHB came to talk to us about the work that his procurement team at Birmingham and Solihull ICS…
Ben Kemp
December 16, 2022
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Trade with South Korea: call for input

The Government is seeking a number of industries’ views to help influence its negotiating strategy before launching into an enhanced trade agreement with South Korea. They want to know: what you think about our current trading arrangements with South Korea where we could make changes or improvements where you are facing challenges or constraints when attempting to trade or invest…
Ben Kemp
December 16, 2022
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UK National Screening committee roundtable on multi-cancer early detection tests (MCEDs)

The UK NSC is inviting commercial organisations involved in developing multi-cancer early detection tests (MCEDs) to an information-sharing roundtable event on the afternoon of Tuesday 21 February, 2023. Commercial organisations wishing to attend must have a product that: is already operational, or is expected to be ready as a screening tool within the next 5 years tests for 2 or more cancers…
Ben Kemp
December 16, 2022
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