- Consultation with TGA on the IVD Framework
- Networking opportunities for you and your staff
- A voice for Australian manufacturers and independent distributors
- A means of influencing the development of the IVD industry in Australia
Abacus ALS named as Telstra Queensland Business of the Year
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IVD Australia founding member, Abacus ALS, was named as Telstra Queensland Business of the Year for 2010 after taking out the Panasonic Australia Queensland Small Business Award on July 13th 2010.
This is an outstanding effort by Bruce Evans and his team at Abacus ALS and is due to the ongoing growth that they have achieved since the formation of Abacus Diagnostics by Bruce in 1998 and follows on from the merger of Abacus Diagnostics and Australian Laboratory Services in 2007 to form Abacus ALS. This growth, along with their continued focus on customer service, procurement and employee engagement has resulted in the Company being recognised as Queensland's Business of the Year. Abacus ALS will now compete at the National Awards looking to be named as Australian Business of the Year.
IVD Australia offers its congratulations to Abacus ALS, Bruce and his team on this fantastic award.
IVD Regulations commence
The new IVD Regulations officially commenced on July 1st 2010. Sponsors now have 4 years to transition their existing products onto the ARTG if they are currently exempt therapeutic goods or transfer them if they are currently listed or registered therapeutic goods. IVD Australia has continued to work with the TGA to clarify a number of issues including Annual Charges in Year 4, what happens at the end of the Transition Period and Application Fees. Members can obtain details from the Member-only Section of the website.
Government announces Position Papers on Promotion and Advertising of Therapeutic Goods
The Parliamentary Secretary, the Hon Mark Butler MP, has released a Position Paper on the Promotion of Therapeutic Goods. This is due to the concerns that apparently exist in the community regarding the effectiveness of the self-regulatory codes governing the promotion of therapeutic goods to healthcare professionals. Mr Butler has proposed that industry strengthens and standardises their self-regulation through the development of consistent industry codes incorporating a set of high level principles.
IVD Australia is currently participating in an Industry Working Group to develop these principles which is expected to report by the end of 2010. IVD Australia has submitted a comment on the Position paper which may be downloaded here
He has also released a Consultation Paper on Advertising Therapeutic Goods in Australia. IVD Australia has made a submission on the Consultation Paper which is available for download here
- IVD Australia Networking Dinner and AGM - Thursday 21st October 2010
The IVD Australia Annual General Meeting will be held at Curzon Hall, 53 Agincourt Rd, Marsfield, NSW , 2122 commencing at 5pm on 21st October. The Meeting will also be asked to approve the adoption of the Draft Code of Conduct for the Association.
The Networking Dinner will commence with pre-dinner drinks at 6pm and will have Ms Carol Bennett, Executive Director of the Consumer Health Forum of Australia as Guest Speaker. She will be speaking on "what Consumers want from the Healthcare system" with particular focus on Pathology. Cost of the Dinner will be $75.00 plus GST for Members and $95.00 plus GST for non-members. Registration will commence shortly but we are limited to 50 attendees so please make sure that you block out this date in your Diary.
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NEW TARSC Update - Tuesday October 26th 2010 at AACB/AIMS NEW
TARSC is planning to hold another Tech & Reg Update in Perth on 26th October. It will be held at the Perth Convention Centre commencing at 4pm in Boardroom 3. We will be covering a number of areas including the TGA IVD Regulations and AQIS permits. If you're planning to be in Perth for AACB/AIMS we look forward to seeing you there.
