Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 21744

NHS: Drugs

Tabled: 3 January 2025

Answered: 9 January 2025

Question

Sir Ashley Fox

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department is taking steps to decrease the amount of time it takes for a repurposed medicine to be granted an MHRA licence.

Answer

Karin Smyth

The Medicines and products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) reviews the efficacy, safety and quality of a repurposed medicine in a similar way to other medicinal applications. This review is part of the activities which MHRA contributes to under the Medicines Rep...

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