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Richard Saunders

Many people in the industry will know of Richard Saunders who retired from QuidelOrtho this week after a career spanning more than 40 years. Richard has been a great enthusiast for IVR regulation and very generous in sharing expertise with colleagues from across the sector. He has been a stalwart in support for BIVDA, recently stepping down as Chair of…
Dawn
May 26, 2023
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Accelerating Femtech programme launches – apply today!

This 10-week support programme is for small/medium-sized companies (SMEs) from across the UK, that have early-stage innovations addressing current challenges in women’s health. Building on the Health Innovation Network’s experience of running the award-winning DigitalHealth.London Accelerator, the programme will provide companies developing products to solve women’s health challenges with bespoke support through expert-led workshops and mentoring. It will support them to…
Dawn
May 26, 2023
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BIVDA Salary and Company Car Surveys

This year, as a special offer, Alan Jones & Associates are offering BIVDA members the opportunity to take part in a Company Car Survey which is being run for their survey population.  The survey is highly topical and includes a variety of questions on car allowance calculations, car allocation policies, fuel reimbursement, types of cars offered, green car policies, electric…
Natalie Creaney
May 26, 2023
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UKMedLab23 – buy your tickets today!

The Association for Clinical Biochemistry and Laboratory Medicine (ACB) is holding its National Meeting, UKMedLab23, between 12 – 14 June in Leeds, UK. You can book your tickets on the ACB website. There are multiple tickets available: Biochemistry Training Day ticket (12 June) Microbiology Training Day ticket (12 June) Two-day conference ticket (13-14 June) One-day conference ticket (13 or 14…
Ben Kemp
May 19, 2023
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Government invites views on tackling major conditions in England

A call for evidence has been launched to invite views on how best to prevent, early diagnose, treat and manage the 6 major groups of conditions which drive ill health and contribute to the burden of disease in the population in England. The 6 major health conditions are cancer, cardiovascular diseases including stroke and diabetes, chronic respiratory diseases, dementia, mental…
Dawn
May 19, 2023
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BIVDA to speak about sustainability at CAFA – the Climate Actions of Associations

BIVDA are members of CAFA, which is the Climate Action for Associations. They bring associations together to tackle the global climate emergency faster. Sarah Joy Newton, as the BIVDA sustainability programme lead, has been asked to present at the next member meetup as a Spotlight speaker about the work we are doing at BIVDA supporting our membership in their sustainability…
Dawn
May 19, 2023
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BIVDA attend APPG for Life Sciences

Doris-Ann and Ben attended the AGM of the APPG for Life Sciences in Parliament this week. Seven MPs were present at the event which examined access to innovation in the NHS. Chair Daniel Zeichner MP was joined by Parliamentary colleagues, including Maggie Throup MP, Chris Green MP, Steve McCabe MP and Father of the House, Sir Peter Bottomley MP. There…
Dawn
May 19, 2023
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Doris-Ann co-signs letter in The Telegraph raising AMR pharmacy concerns to the PM

A letter by leading scientists, which featured in The Telegraph this week, warning the Government of the potential implications of their new ‘pharmacy first’ policy on AMR has been co-signed by BIVDA Chief Executive, Doris-Ann Williams. The letter begins by welcoming the changes to community pharmacies which allow pharmacists to prescribe medicines for common illnesses, however, warns that unless the…
Dawn
May 19, 2023