New UK Drug Applications At ‘Sustained Levels’ Post-Brexit

MHRA Vaunts ‘Exciting’ New Operating Model

The MHRA’s chief executive explains to the Pink Sheet how the agency will ensure the UK remains an attractive place to seek approval of new innovative drugs and build on the regulatory flexibilities introduced during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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The UK MHRA is undergoing a period of change • Source: Alamy

The UK Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency has painted a positive picture of its post-Brexit performance, saying that new drug applications have remained at “sustained levels” since the UK left the EU, and that the number of clinical trials is “buoyant.”

The agency also has an “exciting new operating model” that includes a new Innovative Medicines team, while its new international...

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