January 30, 2026 in BIVDA Updates Environmental Newsletter, BIVDA Updates Environmental Newsletter Archive, Environmental Newsletter, Environmental Newsletter Archive
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Protected: MedTech Europe update on PFAS and Cobalt
January 30, 2026 in BIVDA Updates Environmental Newsletter, BIVDA Updates Environmental Newsletter Archive, Environmental Newsletter, Environmental Newsletter Archive
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Protected: For Review and Input by 11 February: Weekly ECHA Substance Evaluations
June 18, 2025 in BIVDA Updates Environmental Newsletter, BIVDA Updates Environmental Newsletter Archive, Environmental Newsletter, Environmental Newsletter Archive, Membership News, Membership News Archive
New name for the Environmental Working Party
Following a review with members around the content and scope of the Environmental Working Party, BIVDA are going to change its name to better reflect what this working group covers. Being called 'Environmental' has been misleading and is often assumed to relate to sustainability or tenders, when this is not the case. This working party will now be called “Chemicals…
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January 21, 2025 in BIVDA Updates Environmental Newsletter, Environmental Newsletter Archive, Membership News, Membership News Archive, UK Government Updates Environmental Newsletter, UK Government Updates Environmental Newsletter Archive
Latest import updates on Foot and Mouth Disease in Germany
DEFRA have released a tranche of updates regarding the ongoing outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease in Germany and what it means for imports. Some IVDs may contain materials of animal origin. If you are concerned your products are affected, please contact neil.plumridge@bivda.org.uk. Restrictions on the movement of certain live animals and animal product imports from Germany into GB Great…
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September 18, 2024 in BIVDA Updates Environmental Newsletter, BIVDA Updates Environmental Newsletter Archive, Environmental Newsletter, Environmental Newsletter Archive
Compliance and Risk – PFAS webinar
PFAS (Poly Fluro Akyl Substances), are a group of 10,000+ substances often used as precursors in chemical processes, or because of their technical properties. They’re non-stick, stain resistant, water repellent, low friction, and highly durable and chemically inert, however, they’re ‘forever chemicals’ that either don’t break down or break down into ‘forever’ chemicals that persist in the environment. Some have…
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August 27, 2024 in BIVDA Updates Environmental Newsletter, BIVDA Updates Environmental Newsletter Archive, Environmental Newsletter, Environmental Newsletter Archive
NHS England’s Advice on Achilles Platform
Your company may have recently received an invitation from various NHS Trusts to join the Achilles platform. This initiative is being piloted by Crown Commercial Services (CCS) as a potential tool for capturing supplier Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) data. However, the MedTech Forum have identified concerns about significant overlap between Achilles and existing platforms used by the NHS, such…
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June 30, 2023 in BIVDA Updates Environmental Newsletter, BIVDA Updates Environmental Newsletter Archive, BIVDA updates Regulatory Affairs Newsletter, BIVDA Updates Regulatory Affairs Newsletter Archive, Membership News, Membership News Archive
Ashleigh to leave BIVDA, and Stuart Angell to join the team
It is bittersweet to let you all know that I will be leaving my role as Head of Regulatory Affairs at BIVDA, with my last working day being 25 August. I have loved my time working with the BIVDA secretariat and the BIVDA membership, and I’m sure I will cross paths with many of you again in the future!…
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April 21, 2023 in BIVDA Updates Environmental Newsletter, BIVDA Updates Environmental Newsletter Archive, BIVDA updates Regulatory Affairs Newsletter, BIVDA Updates Regulatory Affairs Newsletter Archive, MedTech Europe Updates Environmental Newsletter, MedTech Europe Updates Environmental Newsletter Archive, MedTech Europe Updates Regulatory Affairs Newsletter, MedTech Europe Updates Regulatory Affairs Newsletter Archive
Request for information on labelling
There is work ongoing within MedTech Europe on labelling of medical devices. To support in this work, MedTech Europe have requested the following information from industry by 28 April. Data on financial impact of additional labelling requirements arising from any jurisdiction. Costs of label development/production per major jurisdiction are welcome (e.g. to prepare a specific label for certain region/country; percentage of…
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March 9, 2023 in BIVDA Updates Environmental Newsletter, BIVDA updates Regulatory Affairs Newsletter, European Commission Updates Environmental Newsletter, FDA updates Regulatory Affairs Newsletter, Funding/Grant Opportunities Regulatory Affairs Newsletter, MedTech Europe Updates Environmental Newsletter, Other Updates Environmental Newsletter, Other Updates Regulatory Affairs Newsletter, Upcoming Events Regulatory Affairs Newsletter
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