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NICE joins international collaboration on HTA methods research

NICE have partnered with the USA-based Institute for Clinical and Economic Review (ICER) and the Canadian Drug Agency (CDA-AMC) to establish the Health Economics Methods Advisory (HEMA), a new international initiative to research and assess health technology assessment (HTA) methods. HEMA’s aim is to critically and independently research some of the most pressing topics in global health economics and health…
Ben Kemp
February 24, 2025
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BIVDA and Innovate UK combine to tackle Mpox

Yesterday BIVDA and Innovate UK brought together senior figures from industry, government, and academia to discuss how diagnostics would play a part in an Mpox pandemic. Commissioned by DHSC’s Chief Scientific Advisor and CEO of NIHR, Prof. Lucy Chappell, the group discussed the current and future status of Mpox , available diagnostic solutions, and enablers for pandemic preparedness.  With expert…
Paul Fisher
February 20, 2025
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MHRA Update from BIVDA’s 2025 Regulatory Affairs Seminar

BIVDA welcomed Dr Rob Reid and Nadine Neale from the MHRA to BIVDA's Regulatory Affairs Seminar last week. They provided updates on the latest MHRA activity including the MHRA Fees consultation, GB Post Market Surveillance, the Pre-Market SI Consultation, and the AI Airlock Pilot, which members will find useful. We have outlined all updates below: MHRA Fees Consultation – The…
Ben Kemp
February 19, 2025
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Join the NPT Working Party for CPI partnership plan to accelerate NPT – 6 March 2025

Have you signed up for the latest Near Patient Testing (NPT) working party meeting yet?  On 6th March, BIVDA will be hosting the next NPT working party meeting, in person, at the BIVDA offices. We are pleased to be welcoming CPI, part of UK Government’s Catapult network of innovation centres, to talk about how they have been tasked by the…
Ben Kemp
February 18, 2025
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BIVDA 2025 Regulatory Affairs Seminar Round-Up

Thank you to everyone who attended BIVDA's sold-out 2025 Regulatory Affairs Seminar and provided excellent feedback. Bringing together regulatory affairs experts from across the globe underlined the importance of  hearing international perspectives, assessing what works and what doesn't, and agreeing on the right direction of travel.medboard Most of all, distilling expertise into a polished two-day event focused on developing regulatory…
Ben Kemp
February 18, 2025
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Welsh Government Consultation: Extending the UK Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) cap beyond 2030

The Welsh Government is seeking views on extending the UK Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) beyond the end of Phase I (midnight on 31 December 2030). This fulfils the commitment made in December 2023 within the UK Emissions Trading Scheme long-term pathway to consult on the extension of the Scheme. This consultation proposes options and seeks views on: extending the UK…
Ben Kemp
February 18, 2025
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Last chance to attend launch of HealthTech Research Centre in In-Vitro Diagnostics

Last chance to attend launch of HealthTech Research Centre in In-Vitro Diagnostics featuring BIVDA's Helen Dent. The event takes place this Friday 21 February 2025 at 09:30 - 15:00 at the Storey Club - Paddington Central. HRC IVD is a centre of expertise offering research and navigation services for innovators in all stages of IVD development. Hosted by Imperial College…
Ben Kemp
February 18, 2025
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Government publishes National Procurement Policy Statement (NPPS)

Last week, the Government published its National Procurement Policy Statement (NPPS), setting out the strategic priorities for public procurement. This statement will come into effect on 24 February 2025, alongside the introduction of the Procurement Act 2023 and is intended to outline the government priorities to be achieved through the implementation of the Act. In addition 2 new PPNs have…
Ben Kemp
February 18, 2025
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NICE Healthtech programme manual changes consultation

NICE have announced that they are making changes to their Healthtech programme manual, which is now open for consultation. The organisation states that following user feedback, they have amended the manual to streamline their approach and prioritise what the NHS needs most. This includes removing the Diagnostic Assessment Programme and Medical Technologies Evaluation Programme from the manual. BIVDA are meeting…
Ben Kemp
February 12, 2025
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