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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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UK Border Force to strike on 15 March

The Public and Commercial Services (PCS) Union have announced a further one-day strike will take place on 15 March 2023, affecting the UK Border Force which will potentially impact international arrivals at all UK air and maritime ports and those travelling to the UK from UK Border controls in Calais, Dunkirk and Coquelles in Northern France. This may impact the…
Ben Kemp
March 10, 2023
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Webinar: DHSC & MHRA to discuss changes to medicines following Windsor Framework

DHSC would like to invite you to a webinar at 2pm on Thursday 16 March, on the recent announcement from the Government on the significant changes to medicines in the Windsor Framework. They will be joined by colleagues from MHRA, and will be discussing: The replacement of the EMA by the MHRA as Northern Ireland’s regulator for all novel medicines,…
Natalie Creaney
March 10, 2023
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