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General product safety regulations: Northern Ireland

General product safety regulations: Northern Ireland Page summary: Guidance for businesses on Regulation 2023/988. Change made: Factsheet and detailed guidance amended to clarify that establishing whether the supply of a product is done in the course of a commercial activity must be assessed on a case-by-case basis. Time updated: 9:43am, 4 November 2025
Ben Kemp
November 13, 2025
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TGA releases updated social media advertising guidance to support improved compliance

The TGA has updated its Advertising therapeutic goods on social media guidance to help advertisers to understand their responsibilities when promoting therapeutic goods via these platforms. View article...   This guidance aims to help advertisers understand the legislative requirements for advertising therapeutic goods on social media platforms. View article...
Ben Kemp
November 13, 2025
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Health preparedness: EU reference laboratories improve disease surveillance data

Health preparedness: EU reference laboratories improve disease surveillance data On EU Lab Day, the European Commission marks one year of improved coordination on surveillance data thanks to the EU reference laboratories (EURLs). This is part of the Commission’s work to coordinate robust preparedness, early warning and response mechanisms for health crises, as part of a strong European Health Union. The…
Ben Kemp
November 13, 2025
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IPO fees to increase from 1 April 2026

IPO fees to increase from 1 April 2026 The Intellectual Property Office (IPO) is increasing fees for patents, trade marks and designs from 1 April 2026, subject to parliamentary approval. The current fees will remain in place until then. The IPO have not increased fees for a number of years and this will allow us to continue to provide high…
Ben Kemp
November 13, 2025
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Improve your URRA with Expert Advice

Open Forum: Use-Related Risk Analysis Q&A   Tuesday ,Nov, 18, 2025 | 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CST Join our subject matter experts, Merrick Kossack, senior research director; Frauke Schuurkamp, managing human factors specialist; and Rachel Aronchick, managing human factors specialist, from Emergo by UL’s Human Factors Research & Design team on Nov. 18, 2025, from 9–10 a.m. CST for…
Ben Kemp
November 13, 2025
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HSE safety notice – risk of exposure of laboratory staff to biological agents

Risk of exposure of laboratory staff to biological agents Since the publication of our safety notice last year, HSE has continued receiving a high number of Dangerous Occurrences reported under RIDDOR from diagnostic laboratories. Communication failures of relevant clinical information to laboratories are leading to the exposure of laboratory staff to high hazard biological agents. With this in mind, please…
Ben Kemp
November 13, 2025
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Health preparedness: EU reference laboratories improve disease surveillance data

Health preparedness: EU reference laboratories improve disease surveillance data On EU Lab Day, the European Commission marks one year of improved coordination on surveillance data thanks to the EU reference laboratories (EURLs). This is part of the Commission’s work to coordinate robust preparedness, early warning and response mechanisms for health crises, as part of a strong European Health Union. The…
Ben Kemp
November 6, 2025
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IPO fees to increase from 1 April 2026

IPO fees to increase from 1 April 2026 The Intellectual Property Office (IPO) is increasing fees for patents, trade marks and designs from 1 April 2026, subject to parliamentary approval. The current fees will remain in place until then. The IPO have not increased fees for a number of years and this will allow us to continue to provide high…
Ben Kemp
November 6, 2025