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Bright Ideas in Health Awards 2022 – submit your entries now!

Health innovators from the North East and North Cumbria are being urged to submit their bright ideas to an annual awards competition. The Bright Ideas in Health Awards are now open for entries across nine categories, including awards that recognise: innovative devices; industry collaboration; clinical education; patient safety and quality improvement; innovation champions; digital innovation; sustainability; reduction of healthcare inequalities;…
Natalie Creaney
September 9, 2022
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EFLM Green Labs Taskforce publish guidelines for Green and Sustainable Labs

The EFLM Green Labs Taskforce have published a set of guidelines which intend to help laboratories become more environmentally sound through a number of useful measures. The expertise of the taskforce can help member companies’ labs to meet their environmental targets through effective, enforceable measures such as waste reduction and cutting carbon emissions. The full 60-page guidelines can be accessed…
Natalie Creaney
September 9, 2022
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Coronavirus Test Device Approvals (CTDA): call for evidence

UKHSA has launched a consultation to support their understanding of the CTDA process on the wider internal market, individual business and trade flow of antigen and molecular COVID-19 detection tests. It is due to close at 11:59pm on 18 October 2022. This call for evidence aims to obtain specific evidence in relation to businesses operating in the COVID-19 diagnostics market.…
Natalie Creaney
September 9, 2022
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Consultation on proposals for changes to the MHRA’s statutory fees

The aim of this consultation is to seek the views of stakeholders on proposals for changes to the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency’s statutory fees. The consultation will end on Wednesday 23rd November 2022 with the proposed implementation date being 1st April 2023. The proposed adjustments fall into 3 categories: A 10% indexation uplift across statutory fees A further…
Natalie Creaney
September 9, 2022
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UK Plastics Network Webinars – September and October

The UK Plastics Network are putting on some insightful webinars over the next couple of months. Check the programme below to see if there are any that interest you: Register for Smart Sustainable Plastic Packaging September Workshops: Making Plastics Fit for a Sustainable Future Tuesday 6th September, 09:00 -15:30 | Radisson Blu, Cardiff, Wales Wednesday 7th September, 09:00 -15:30 |…
Ben Kemp
September 2, 2022
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BIVDA market audit results for first half of 2022 released

The BIVDA Market Audit results are back for the first half of 2022! If your company participates you should now have detailed information on the UK IVD market dynamics down to individual test level at your fingertips. Overall the market seems to have stabilised, with some recovery of non-Covid testing revenues since lockdown. For more information contact John Bagshaw via…
Ben Kemp
September 2, 2022