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Call for evidence: use of disodium octaborate

DEFRA are seeking evidence on the use of disodium octaborate in Great Britain and the potential impact that adding disodium octaborate to the UK REACH authorisation list could have. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) provided a recommendation to the Defra Secretary of State that disodium octaborate is a priority substance for inclusion on Annex 14 of UK REACH (the…
Natalie Creaney
June 24, 2022
ConsultationsConsultations Archive

Call for evidence: use of dicyclohexyl phthalate

DEFRA are seeking evidence on the use of dicyclohexyl phthalate in Great Britain and the potential impact that adding dicyclohexyl phthalate to the UK REACH authorisation list could have. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) provided a recommendation to the Defra Secretary of State that dicyclohexyl phthalate is a priority substance for inclusion on Annex 14 of UK REACH (the…
Natalie Creaney
June 24, 2022
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Media Monitoring – 18th – 25th June

Over £1 million awarded to Newcastle University to tackle antimicrobial resistance Over £1 million has been awarded to a Newcastle University researcher to study how bacteria change form to protect against antibiotics Dr Katarzyna Mickiewicz, from the Biosciences Institute, has received the funding from UKRI’s Impact Acceleration Account to study the importance of L-form switching in antibiotic evasion and recurrence…
Natalie Creaney
June 24, 2022
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Novel blood test developed to better diagnose bipolar disorder

Researchers in France have discovered a set of blood biomarkers specific to bipolar disorder which indicate the presence of the illness, thus allowing them to develop a world-first blood test to diagnose the condition. Diagnosing bipolar disorder has traditionally been difficult and complex, leading to an average seven year wait for diagnosis. The research team was made up of researchers…
Natalie Creaney
June 24, 2022
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HMRC urges businesses to switch to the new Customs Declaration Service for exchange of goods between GB and UK

HMRC has reached out to businesses this week alerting them of the need to utilise the new Customs Declaration Service in advance of 30 September 2022. The new streamlined customs IT platform must be used from this date onwards, and it will replace the previous Customs Handling Import and Export Freight (CHIEF), representing a significant upgrade by providing businesses with…
Natalie Creaney
June 24, 2022
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UK Medtech and Diagnostics Strategy

The DHSC Medtech Directorate shared the final details of the strategy which has been submitted to ministers this week, it has not substantially changed from the initial presentations and information that members were provided at our AGM in March 2022. The approval and response from ministers are expected this week, to aim to publish on the 4 July, however there…
Natalie Creaney
June 24, 2022
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BIVDA congratulates UK winners of the UNIVANTS Healthcare Excellence Awards

BIVDA is pleased to congratulate the three UK care organisations who have received recognition through the UNIVANTS awards programme. Foundational principles across all winning teams include “UNIFYING” across the care continuum for the development and implementation of “AVANT-GARDE” processes to enable measurable differences to clinical care. The 2021 submissions included hospitals, commercial laboratories, reference laboratories, and clinics.  Applications included best…
Natalie Creaney
June 24, 2022
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June MedTech Trade Association Forum meeting

The agenda covered various updates across Government, lead by the Department of Health and Social Care. The new Northern Ireland Bill was discussed, and what this could mean for products between Northern Ireland and Great Britain. The Bill still needs to pass though parliament before it enters into force, but it could introduce a dual regulatory route for products allowing…
Natalie Creaney
June 24, 2022
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