Folic acid supplementation: advice to health professionals Page summary: The UK chief medical officers, chief nursing officers and chief midwifery officers have given advice on the importance of folic acid supplementation. Change made: First published. Time updated: 12:16pm, 27 November 2024 First patients benefit from cutting-edge UK scanner to transform drug discovery and diagnose serious illnesses earlier Page summary: New…
Ben KempDecember 5, 2024
Landmark genetics partnership to probe causes of cancer and dementia Page summary: Oxford Nanopore’s breakthrough genetic sequencing tech to analyse 50,000 samples from UK Biobank, to create a world-first ‘epigenetic map’. Change made: First published. Time updated: 7:00am, 27 November 2024 First patients benefit from cutting-edge UK scanner to transform drug discovery and diagnose serious illnesses earlier Page summary: New…
Ben KempDecember 5, 2024
Use of metal and non-metal nanomaterials in consumer products Page summary: The use of metal and non-metal nanomaterials in consumer products and associated safety issues. Change made: First published. Time updated: 12:33pm, 25 November 2024 Regulations: ecodesign of energy-consuming products Page summary: Guidance for manufacturers, their authorised representatives and importers. Change made: Attachment Legislation List Updated. Time updated: 10:04am, 28…
Ben KempDecember 5, 2024
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 declarations. Change made: The list of customs agents has been updated with 16 additions, 2 amendments and 1 removal.The list of express operators has been updated with 1 addition and one amendment. Time updated: 3:36pm,…
Ben KempDecember 5, 2024
Invest 2035: the UK’s modern industrial strategy Page summary: The industrial strategy is the UK government’s proposed 10-year plan for the economy. It aims to deliver the certainty and stability businesses need to invest in the high-growth sectors and drive long-term economic growth. We want to hear your views on our proposals. The final industrial strategy will be published in…
Ben KempDecember 5, 2024
Commission receives scientific advice on One Health approach in the EU The European Commission has today formally received the evidence review report and opinion of the Scientific Advice Mechanism (SAM) on One Health governance in the EU. The opinion sets out a series of policy recommendations on how the One Health approach could be managed and governed in the EU.…
Ben KempDecember 5, 2024
The EC have published new legislation to adapt the EU single market in the event of a crisis. It allows for flexibility in continuing to be able to place products on the market under emergency conditions. Regulation (EU) 2024/2747 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 October 2024 establishing a framework of measures related to an internal…
Ben KempDecember 5, 2024
MHRA’s Mark Grumbridge, earlier this month sent out a reminder on LinkedIn about their Clinical Investigation Guidance Page Clinical investigations guidance - GOV.UK which includes links to a useful checklist and updated information on conducting trials in Northern Ireland.
Ben KempDecember 5, 2024