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All Wales Pathology Consumables, Equipment, and Instruments Tender

For information, the All Wales Pathology Consumables, Equipment, and Instruments Tender is provisionally due to be published on 3rd April 2023. Tender Reference:  CLI-OJEU-51547 All Wales Pathology Consumables, Equipment, and Instruments Bravo Reference: itt_101272 In order to participate in the tender you will need to; Be registered on Sell2Wales (all of NHS Wales tender opportunities are advertised via this site) https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/…
Ben Kemp
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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Launch of Centre for Precision Health and Translational Medicine

On Wednesday Doris-Ann attended the launch of the new Centre for Precision Health and Translational Medicine which has been set up by the University of Brighton under the leadership of Professor Rameen Shakur. Rameen brings his expertise from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology with him to Brighton and has assembled a group of scientists to work with him. The Vice…
Ben Kemp
March 17, 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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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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Reminder: £5m Reducing Drug Deaths Innovation Challenge – apply by 21 April!

We have now reached the mid-way point in the application window for the £5m Reducing Drug Deaths Innovation Challenge, launched in January by the Addiction Healthcare Mission, led by the UK Office for Life Sciences (OLS) in partnership with the Scottish Health Industry Partnership (SHIP), part of the Scottish Government Chief Scientist Office (CSO). Applicants can bid for funding to…
Natalie Creaney
March 17, 2023
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The Budget: BIVDA Briefing and Reaction

The Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, set out his inaugural Budget on Wednesday with three key aims in mind: improving growth, getting people back to work and controlling the UK’s debt. While it remains to be seen whether these grand goals will be achieved, there was plenty else of interest for IVD companies wondering what the Government will do to help them…
Natalie Creaney
March 17, 2023
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