CLSI have a new guidance out CLSI M67: Clear Guidance for Microbiology Laboratory Automation: M67 | Verification of Laboratory Automation in Microbiology
Ben KempOctober 21, 2025
The UK Government is consolidating the sanctions lists impacting exports. Generally IVD products are not directly impacted, but any items considered dual use (having encryption software etc.) can be impacted. Sanctions on Russia and Belarus have had an indirect impact in terms of impacting banking and legal services in support of IVD sales to Russia, and for companies getting payment…
Ben KempOctober 21, 2025
Businesses approved to export to the EU Page summary: Check if your business in Great Britain or one of the Crown Dependencies is approved to export to the EU and find out what your TRACES number is. Change made: Updated the lists of businesses approved to export to the EU. Time updated: 2:28pm, 7 October 2025 Lumpy skin disease in…
Ben KempOctober 21, 2025
New funds for local leaders to unlock jobs and boost innovation across the country Page summary: Up to £20 million each available for local areas across the country to grow innovation. Change made: First published. Time updated: 12:01am, 6 October 2025 IT Reuse for Good charter Page summary: Organisations and public bodies, express you interest and sign this charter to…
Ben KempOctober 21, 2025
Industrial Strategy quarterly update: July to September 2025 Page summary: An update on delivery of commitments in the Industrial Strategy. Change made: First published. Time updated: 10:57am, 7 October 2025 UK’s Industrial Strategy hits the ground running, securing £250bn in investment and supporting 45,000 jobs Page summary: The Government has announced that it has secured over £250 billion of investment…
Ben KempOctober 21, 2025
Animal by-product operating plants: approved premises Page summary: Details of approved and registered animal by-product (ABP) operating plants in Great Britain and the Channel Islands. Change made: Updated the list of approved animal by-product plants in Great Britain. Time updated: 10:37am, 7 October 2025 Groupage export facilitation scheme: application Page summary: Apply to become a member of the groupage export…
Ben KempOctober 21, 2025
Trade Specialised Committee on Level Playing Field for Open and Fair Competition and Sustainable Development Page summary: This page brings together information about this Trade Specialised Committee under the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement. Change made: Added the document: Minutes: Trade Specialised Committee on Level Playing Field for Open and Fair Competition and Sustainable Development under the EU-UK Trade and…
Ben KempOctober 21, 2025
The Justification of Practices Involving Ionising Radiation Regulations 2004: guidance on their application and administration Page summary: Guidance on the application of the regulations and the administrative procedures that will be used by government in reaching justification decisions. Change made: The guidance has been updated to reflect a change in contact details for the Justification Application Centre, legislative and departmental…
Ben KempOctober 21, 2025
Seven emerging AI healthcare technologies have been selected to move into the next phase of the MHRA’s AI Airlock programme, with pleasing number of diagnostic tools chosen. The cohort includes tools aimed at dramatically reducing waiting times for tests, such as shrinking a bowel cancer screening process from weeks to minutes, and detecting conditions such as skin cancer, genetic eye…
Ben KempOctober 21, 2025
The MHRA have issued the revised DORS Fees Guidance to reflect the implementation of the revised fee structure being implemented from 1st April 2026. We have extracted the key sections from the updated MHRA product registration webpage for members below. Fees from 1 April 2026 A new fee is planned to come into effect on 1 April 2026 and will…
Ben KempOctober 15, 2025