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MHRA Update (Update 1 April)

Safety communications concerning medicines, medical devices and other healthcare products Page summary: Overview of the different types of MHRA safety communications about medicines, medical devices and other healthcare products, including what they are and who they are aimed at, and information on decision-making around safety communications. Change made: First published. Time updated: 2:36pm, 25 March 2025 MHRA Safety Roundup: March…
Ben Kemp
April 4, 2025
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A reckoning for global shipping – New Reuters Events White Paper

Of interest if you rely on global supply chains (very difficult not to, in todays world), and rely on global shipping for importing or exporting your goods: Next week, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) will meet to decide the future of global shipping – and the stakes couldn’t be higher. If IMO leaders agree forward mid-term measures, including a financial…
Ben Kemp
April 4, 2025
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HRA Now – changes to the amendments process in Northern Ireland from 31 March 2025

HRA Now - changes to the amendments process in Northern Ireland from 31 March 2025 What: changes have been made to the process that researchers need to follow when making amendments to research being carried out in Northern Ireland Who: anyone carrying out health and social care research with a participating organisation in Northern Ireland who is making an amendment…
Ben Kemp
April 4, 2025
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Webinar: News on Reprocessing Validations for Reusable Medical Devices

Great strides have been made in guidance and updates for cleaning, disinfection, sterilization, and overall reprocessing validations for reusable medical devices, thanks to AAMI ST98:2022, AAMI TIR12:2020, and ISO 15883-5:2021. However, it can be difficult to navigate these updates and ensure your reusable devices have the proper reprocessing validation. Additionally, there are still gaps in guidance that have led to…
Ben Kemp
April 4, 2025
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Defra – Supporting information for certain ABP imports from Germany

Supporting documentation for imports of certain animal by-products from FMD susceptible animals originating from Germany Great Britain has now recognised regionalisation for the Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) outbreak in Germany that was confirmed on 10 January 2025. Trade of affected commodities can now resume from the areas outside of the containment zone, provided that all other import conditions are…
Ben Kemp
April 4, 2025
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Brexit Updates (WC 1 April)

Independent Review of the Windsor Framework Page summary: This is a page where announcements regarding the Independent Review of the Windsor Framework can be published. Change made: First published. Time updated: 4:34pm, 24 March 2025 Search the register of customs agents and express operators Page summary: Find a customs agent or express operator to help you with import and export…
Ben Kemp
April 4, 2025
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Animal and Plant Health Agency (WC 1 April)

Foot and Mouth disease detected in Slovakia Page summary: The UK Chief Veterinary Officer is urging livestock keepers to remain vigilant to the clinical signs of FMD following the recent outbreaks in Europe Change made: First published. Time updated: 12:59pm, 22 March 2025 Check risk categories for animals and animal products imported from the EU to Great Britain Page summary:…
Ben Kemp
April 4, 2025
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Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (WC 1 April)

Foot and Mouth disease detected in Slovakia Page summary: The UK Chief Veterinary Officer is urging livestock keepers to remain vigilant to the clinical signs of FMD following the recent outbreaks in Europe Change made: First published. Time updated: 12:59pm, 22 March 2025 Influenza of avian origin confirmed in a sheep in Yorkshire Page summary: Influenza of avian origin (H5N1)…
Ben Kemp
April 4, 2025
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Department for Business and Trade (WC 1 April)

The UK’s trade agreements Page summary: Find out which trade agreements the UK has signed and which the UK is negotiating. Change made: ‘UK-Ukraine Digital Trade Agreement’ added to ‘Trade agreements in force’ section. Time updated: 10:46am, 24 March 2025 UK-Ukraine political, free trade and strategic partnership agreement Page summary: Documents containing treaty information and a summary of the UK-Ukraine…
Ben Kemp
April 4, 2025