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BIVDA interview published in Medtech Insight

Doris-Ann and Ashleigh recently met with Medtech Insight to talk about the upcoming changes to regulation of IVDs in the UK. This article has now been published, titled “Vibrant IVDs Innovation Climate At Risk From Poor UK Regulatory System Readiness”, and features our concerns and highlights in relation to the UKCA regulatory framework. The full article can be found here…
Natalie Creaney
August 19, 2022
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“Real World Health Economics” Online Event

“’Real World Health Economics’ - Getting the evidence of your solution to stakeholders-facilitating improved outcomes for end-users and efficient healthcare resource allocation” takes place at 9:30-12:30 Monday 19th September. This virtual event via Microsoft Teams is hosted by NIHR Cardiovascular MedTech Co-operative (King’s College London) and NIHR London In Vitro Diagnostics Co-operative (Imperial College London). The agenda for the event…
Natalie Creaney
August 19, 2022
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Call for evidence: views being sought to tackle inequality in medical devices

The Independent Review on Equity in Medical Devices has launched a call for evidence to gather insights from experts and organisations, as well as patients and the general public, on the potential racial and gender bias of medical devices. The consultation seeks to understand whether medical devices and technologies are biased against patients of different ethnicities, genders and other socio-demographic…
Natalie Creaney
August 19, 2022
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UKHSA Priorities for 2022 and 2023

An open letter from Maggie Throup MP to UKHSA chief executive Jenny Harries has revealed the Government’s key priorities for the organisation between April 2022 – March 2023. UKHSA was central to the UK’s response to the pandemic, however, their influence and scope is evidently far more wide-reaching, as this document shows. There are several items contained within the letter…
Natalie Creaney
August 19, 2022
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Member FYI – Eight-day Strike planned at Felixstowe Port

The UK’s largest container port, Felixstowe, is to experience worker strike action for eight consecutive days starting from 21 August. Talks between worker unions and port management broke down over the issue of a pay rise offering, leading to the strike being called. More than 1,900 employees are to engage in industrial action, bringing the port to a standstill, and…
Natalie Creaney
August 12, 2022
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Information on Help to Grow: Digital Scheme and Recovery Loans for businesses

More SMEs and microbusinesses are now eligible for the Help to Grow: Digital scheme. Businesses with 1 to 249 employees can now receive discounts worth up to £5,000 on approved software under an expansion of the scheme which was previously only open to those businesses with more than 5 employees. Please find more information here. The Recovery Loan Scheme has…
Natalie Creaney
August 12, 2022
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DEFRA releases consultation on charging fees for applications for exemptions to the RoHS Regulations

RoHS limits the use of specified hazardous substances in the manufacture of certain electrical and electronic products. The proposed fee would be £39,721 fee per exemption application to allow the supply of products using one the restricted substances above the threshold limits set down in the RoHS Regulations where specified criteria are met. An application is required per exemption application,…
Natalie Creaney
August 12, 2022
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BIVDA discusses upcoming UKCA Regulations on newly-released MedTalk Podcast episode

The episode has been released today, Friday 12 August, and features our Regulatory Affairs Manager, Ashleigh discussing some key messages that came out of the consultation response such as transition periods and the risks that are still remain for products on the market. The MedTalk Podcast covers topics across life sciences with a number of existing episodes touching on IVDs…
Natalie Creaney
August 12, 2022
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