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Commons · Question 28938 · Tabled 5 Feb 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 12 Feb 2025

Question

Asked by Sir Julian Smith

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has had discussions with internet service providers and with national and international partners on steps taken to prevent unlicensed medicines from entering the UK.

Answer

Answered by Karin Smyth, 12 Feb 2025

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), acting on behalf of my Rt Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, is responsible for the regulation of all medicines and medical devices in the United Kingdom, by ensu...