Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 37317

Drugs: Testing

Tabled: 11 March 2025

Answered: 19 March 2025

Question

Mr Richard Holden

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to ensure that the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency uses (a) placenta-on-a-chip and (b) other modern test methods in drug testing.

Answer

Karin Smyth

In the development of new medicines, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) does not, itself, carry out experimental studies. Its role is to review reports of studies supplied by drug developers characterising safety and potential ...

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