Lawrence Tallon is to become the new CEO of the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) on 1 April, replacing Dame June Raine, who is retiring after leading the agency since 2019.
UK MHRA Names Tallon As New CEO To Replace Raine
Lawrence Tallon has been announced as the new CEO of the UK drug regulator, the MHRA, more than a year after its current CEO, Dame June Raine, announced she would retire from the role.
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