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A call for arms: Labour’s industrial strategy

In the latest of their key plans, the Government have released their industrial strategy. BIVDA look into the details behind the headlines. As set out previously in our report on the spending review, the not-so-new Government needs desperately to drive economic growth. The three biggest barriers to their re-election are concerns around immigration, NHS performance, and the UK economy. With…
Ben Kemp
June 24, 2025
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Spending Review 2025 – BIVDA analysis

The UK Government's Spending Review 2025, outlined significant investments in health and science, aiming to address longstanding challenges with the UK’s health and wealth.  But what lies below the headlines?  BIVDA’s Director of Policy and Programmes, Paul Fisher, looks deeper. The government is in an invidious position. With a moribund economy and a significant proportion of the population economically inactive…
Ben Kemp
June 24, 2025
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2025 Standardisation of Genome Amplification Techniques and Serology (SoGATS) Workshop – Registration Open!

  Registration for the 2025 Standardisation of Genome Amplification Techniques and Serology (SoGATS) Workshop to be held on 24 - 26 September 2025 is now open. The Workshop will be held at the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) Science Campus, Blanche Lane, South Mimms, Potters Bar, Hertfordshire EN6 3QG, UK. Please note that this will be a hybrid…
Ben Kemp
June 24, 2025
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MDR/IVDR Targeted Evaluation – Final summary report published

  The European Commission has published the Final Summary Report of its Targeted Evaluation of the EU Medical Devices and In Vitro Diagnostic Regulations (MDR/IVDR). Early analysis by MedTech Europe has shown the following: Reforms should prioritise simplification, a risk-based and proportionate approach, and clearer guidance to enhance implementation. There is support for harmonised EU regulations; however, compliance costs remain…
Ben Kemp
June 24, 2025
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BIVDA webinar: How Carbon Credits supercharge your Net Zero commitments

BIVDA recently hosted a webinar featuring Andy Harris from Nature Broking and Sarah Joy Newton from Amethyst Connect covering how high integrity, UK-based carbon credits can support members' sustainability journey, help with tender compliance, and have a positive impact on your business. In case you missed it or would like to watch it again, members can view the webinar here.
Ben Kemp
June 24, 2025
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MHRA Airlock round 2 open until 14 July

Applications for the second round of the MHRA AI Airlock programme have opened following a successful pilot phase. The first round saw four breakthrough AI technologies, including software that could help doctors create personalised cancer treatment plans, and a tool to help hospitals, AI developers, and regulators monitor AI performance in real time, tested in a regulatory ‘sandbox’ environment. Similar…
Ben Kemp
June 23, 2025
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Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee releases AMR report

Following evidence sessions, Parliament's Public Accounts Committee has released their report into the risks of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). The committee is a cross-party group of MPs who scrutinises the value for money of Government projects, programmes and service delivery. The report highlights that there remains an "insufficient use of diagnostic tools to support the use of antimicrobials". It criticises the…
Ben Kemp
June 17, 2025
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