This work will help ensure the safety of medicines and devices that reach the UK public and health service
Today, Dr Alison Cave will commence as Chief Safety Officer at the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) where she will oversee the Agency’s vigilance work – helping ensure the safety of medicines and devices that reach the UK public and health service.
Dr Cave, who holds a PhD and has a wealth of regulatory and biomedical scientific knowledge and experience, was most recently Industrial Strategy Challenge Director at UK Research and Innovation where she led two major heath data-driven challenges representing over £285m of government investment. During her extensive career, Dr Cave also worked at King’s College London, the Wellcome Trust and both the MHRA and the European Medicines Agency (EMA).
Dr June Raine, MHRA Chief Executive, said:
Dr Alison Cave, MHRA Chief Safety Officer, said:
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