The power of partnerships’ highlighted by Office for Life Sciences ReportThe IVD sector has worked closely with Government alongside other Industry colleagues since the launch of the Office for Life Sciences Blueprint last year. As the OLS publishes its Life Sciences 2010 report, BIVDA welcomes the results of a year’s worth of collaboration and the improvements they herald for life sciences in the UK. 

Doris-Ann Williams, Director General of the British In Vitro Diagnostics Association (BIVDA), said: “The work of the Office for Life Sciences has provided an excellent example of what can happen when Government and business work together. The life sciences sector represents real potential for growth in the UK economy, and so it is essential that all businesses within the sector are encouraged to flourish. In today’s financial climate, diagnostics can allow for more efficient and more effective use of NHS funds, by improving the speed of diagnosis, enabling better disease management and personalised treatment. BIVDA would like the OLS to continue during 2010 with a clear plan for actions to enable the full utilisation of diagnostics.”
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Pre-Budget Report - ‘Patent box’ signals a commitment to innovation in the life sciences industry
The British In Vitro Diagnostics Association (BIVDA) welcomes the commitment to growth in the life sciences industries set out in today’s Pre Budget Report. The patent box proposal could create a real incentive for innovation in the diagnostics sector. 

Doris-Ann Williams, Director General of the British In Vitro Diagnostic Association (BIVDA), said:   “BIVDA has been pleased to work alongside Government and other industry colleagues in developing the recent Office for Life Sciences Blueprint which introduced the patent box proposal. The patent box could provide a real reward for further innovation in this growing sector of industry in the UK. BIVDA is committed to continue to participate to fully support actions from the Blueprint to benefit the economy and ensure uptake of innovative technologies by the NHS .”

Summary of the pre-budget report for BIVDA members is available to download

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