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UK IVD Industry Finds New Voice And Appetite For Challenges Ahead

 
• By Ashley Yeo

The association of the IVD industry in the UK, BIVDA, is undergoing a rebrand and proactively positioning itself to reinforce the value proposition that diagnostics represent for stakeholders. A new whitepaper on the theme was one of the highlights of an upbeat 2017 annual general meeting, in which Brexit and the EU IVDR for once were not the "stars" of the show.

PCR strip test tubes and micropipette in genetics laboratory. Toned photo

Some differences are noticeable at BIVDA, the UK IVD association that represents 113 full and 38 associate members serving the UK NHS and private sector, and overseas markets. More broadly, it is the forum for the wider pathology industry across the UK, which in 2016 was a market worth £816m ($1.08bn), with exports adding a further £1.1bn (2013 figure).

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