MHRA delivers its targets to increase access to medicines and reinforce UK position as a global destination for life sciences
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) met or exceeded all statutory targets to increase access to medicines and medical devices for UK patients, according to the MHRA Results and Forecast report published today (28 April). The MHRA has strengthened its position as a world-leading medicines regulator by striking new global partnerships and advancing pioneering work in clinical trials reform, AI regulation, and rare disease therapeutics […]
Britain must secure greater control and leverage over AI to protect our national security in fractured world
In a keynote speech Liz Kendall set out why AI is key to this country’s economic prosperity and national security The Tech Secretary says UK must build up its AI sector and work with allies or risk losing out on race for the future Government to develop a UK AI hardware plan to secure Britain’s […]
Rebuilding Britain for the new world: Liz Kendall’s speech at the Royal United Services Institute
Introduction I am delighted to be here at RUSI. A unique organisation … with a proud history of leading debates on the security issues of our age … and with a powerful ambition: to build a more secure, equitable and stable world. From the revolutionary impact of steam power in the 19th century, to nuclear […]
DWP puts disabled people first: Thousands of health staff complete landmark autism and learning disabilities training
Thousands of DWP healthcare professionals completed Oliver McGowan training to better support autistic people and those with learning disabilities as they navigate the benefits system. Marking Autism Awareness Month, the milestone forms part of the Government’s broader commitment to putting disabled people at its heart. Over 4,000 DWP healthcare professionals have completed part of training designed to transform how […]
Registered charity status: a social contract
Good afternoon, And thank you everyone. I am so pleased to be here with you this afternoon. I see my role as Chair of the Charity Commission as representative in two directions – both representing the Commission to the sector but also assisting in the representation of the sector to the Commission. No regulator can […]
We are appalled by the deteriorating trajectory in the West Bank and East Jerusalem: UK statement at the UN Security Council
The United Kingdom strongly supports the important work of the Ad-Hoc Liaison Committee, and we welcome the constructive discussion that recently took place in Brussels. Colleagues, as we’ve heard today, the region faces another period of crisis. But we must not be distracted from seizing this historic opportunity to implement the 20 Point Plan for […]
Summoning of the Iranian Ambassador to the United Kingdom
The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office has today summoned the Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the United Kingdom Source link
Public legal education: new principles and committee
The Attorney General’s Office (AGO) is relaunching the Public Legal Education (PLE) Committee to raise the profile of public legal education and support more strategic, coordinated delivery across the sector. The new PLE Committee The PLE Committee will return to the AGO, which will provide secretariat support. The Committee will be sector-led, with members drawn […]
The United Kingdom remains steadfast in its commitment to media freedom around the world: UK statement at the UN
Let me begin by congratulating the Department of Global Communications on its 80th anniversary. Amid a backdrop of heightened geopolitical tension and conflict, the need for facts and truth has never been more important. We are proud to support the Department’s vital work to uphold the United Nations as a trusted source of information and to […]
Precautionary recall of antidepressant medication due to manufacturing error
Amarox Limited is recalling one batch of Sertraline 100mg film-coated tablets as a precautionary measure due to a manufacturing error that led to two antidepressant medicines being packaged incorrectly. The recall follows a patient complaint which helped identify that a pack of Sertraline 100mg film-coated tablets contained one blister strip of Citalopram 40mg film-coated tablets inside the sealed carton. Sertraline and citalopram are both selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) used to treat depression, anxiety disorders, and related […]