The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has been accepted as a full member of three international work-sharing partnerships.
Through these partnerships the agency said it will play vital international role in making sure medicines and medical devices are regulated safely and efficiently
worldwide,
Two of these, the International Medical Device Regulatory Forum (IMDRF) and the International Council for Harmonisation of Technical Requirements for Pharmaceuticals
for Human Use (ICH) are focused on improving the harmonisation and convergence of medicines and medical devices regulation globally.
The partnerships will also help the MHRA to share expertise with other leading organisations, support the development of regulatory guidelines and drive greater
harmonisation of regulation around the world. This will help deliver timely access to innovative medical products not just in the UK but globally.