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Natalie Creaney

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Media Monitoring: 18th – 24th March

Breast cancer gene linked to Orkney islands Researchers have discovered that one out of 100 people with grandparents from the Orkneys have the BRCA1 gene – which elevates the risk of breast and ovarian cancer. Ordinarily, women have a one in a 1000 risk of having the faulty gene. It is believed that this marks the first time a geographical…
Natalie Creaney
March 24, 2023
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£100m R&D levelling up funding awarded to accelerate innovation

The Innovation Accelerators programme is investing £100 million in 26 projects to accelerate the growth of three high-potential innovation clusters. The £100 million Innovation Accelerators programme is accelerating the growth of three high-potential innovation clusters in Glasgow, Greater Manchester and the West Midlands. Innovation Accelerators are a pilot approach to supporting three city regions to become major, globally competitive centres…
Natalie Creaney
March 24, 2023
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Plastic Packaging Tax (PPT) Update

Plastic Packaging Tax (PPT) was introduced on 1st April 2022, however if you manufacture or import 10 or more tonnes of plastic packaging within a 12-month period you must register for PPT on GOV.UK, even if your packaging contains 30% or more recycled plastic. PPT also applies to plastic packaging that is imported already filled with goods – but you…
Natalie Creaney
March 24, 2023
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BIVDA Regulatory Affairs Spring Seminar took place on 8 March

The Seminar covered the following topics: MHRA Software Roadmap with Johan Ordish (MHRA) MHRA IVD Roadmap, UKCA, and the Life Science Review with Ashleigh Batchen (BIVDA), Tom Beale (Agilent Technologies) and Camilla Fleetcroft MDCG Roadmap with Andrew Rutter (QuidelOrtho) Class D IVDs with Erica Conway (MCRA) BSI Standards with Rob Turpin (BSI) US Regulatory Process Stuart Angell (IVDeology) The event…
Natalie Creaney
March 17, 2023
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Media Monitoring: 11th – 17th March

Chair of SciTech Committee urges the EU and UK to accelerate Horizon Europe negotiations Greg Clark MP has urged the EU and the Government to accelerate negotiations on Horizon Europe association, following a letter from the Science, Innovation and Technology Secretary, Michelle Donelan. In the letter, the Secretary of State does not confirm whether the £1.6 billion funding allocated to Horizon…
Natalie Creaney
March 17, 2023
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Advisory Group Reform Proposals

Background In November 2022, the Life Sciences Council acknowledged that the development of new sovereign arrangements for the regulation of medical devices presented a golden opportunity to drive innovation and growth in the UK, whilst ensuring patient safety remains at the heart of the UK’s regulatory approach. Following the publication of a Joint Statement in December 2022, the Advisory Group…
Natalie Creaney
March 17, 2023
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Sir Patrick Vallance outlines interim recommendations for pro-innovation regulation report

The UK’s Chief Scientific Adviser, Sir Patrick Vallance, has written to the Chancellor with interim recommendations as part of his review on pro-innovation regulation for the life sciences. The report is expected to be published by early May, and is gathering input from ‘industry champions’ across several fields. In his letter, Sir Patrick acknowledged the MHRA as a global leader…
Natalie Creaney
March 17, 2023
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Spotlight on Sustainability: CRP Checking Service from NHS England ends 31st March

NHS England are offering a free Carbon Reduction Plan Checking Service to suppliers. This service ends on 31st March so if you want to take advantage of this opportunity then you need to act quickly. Email your CRP to england.crp-check@nhs.net. Suppliers will need a Carbon Reduction Plan in place that is compliant with the requirements as detailed in PPN 06/21…
Natalie Creaney
March 17, 2023
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