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Better protections for British public and NHS thanks to deal adopted at the World Health Assembly in Geneva.
“…the MHRA is once again taking a global lead” says Lord O’Shaughnessy
Government backs world-leading trial of cutting-edge technology to diagnose bowel cancer earlier, harnessing the power of technology to treat patients.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed the successful redesignation of the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA)’s Science and Research group as one of its Collaborating Centres for the Standa…
Better and faster access to NHS data for researchers, with gold standard security and privacy measures.
80,000 patients have received a quicker diagnosis or ruling out of cancer in 28 days between July 2024 and January 2025 compared to the previous year.
A new collaboration between The Pandemic Institute (TPI) and Dstl, is set to fund vital research into emerging infectious diseases.
Cutting-edge research networks backed by government to tackle debilitating symptoms of dementia including memory loss and communication difficulties.
The first NHS patients in a generation have started to receive life-saving plasma from the blood of UK donors.
Landmark study to investigate long-term health effects of vaping on young people's health and wellbeing, alongside wider influences on adolescent health.
Nearly 700,000 women across the country will take part in a world-leading trial to test how AI tools can be used to catch breast cancer cases earlier.
The draft MHRA guidance aims to clarify and streamline pathways for bringing these therapies through to patients, without compromising on robust safety principles
It is the only example globally of an end-to-end access pathway, where a medicine developer can work collaboratively with the national health system, the regulator, and health technology assessment bodies from the early stag…
Minister of State for Women's Health, Baroness Merron, spoke at the Responsible AI: Women and Healthcare Conference 2025, in London.
The government's pandemic planning has been stepped up in response to recommendations from the Covid-19 Inquiry Module 1 report.
£5.5 million to go towards vital research projects to tackle ongoing mpox outbreaks in DRC and neighbouring countries.
Scientists at VDEC use ‘organ-on-a-chip’ models to study infections and immune responses, aiming to improve vaccine testing and reduce reliance on animal research.
Professor Anthony Harnden has officially started his role as Chair of the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA).
How DASA helped an SME break down challenges in prosthetic care
The amended regulatory framework will speed up trial approvals and encourage innovation in trial design without compromising patient safety
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