| Most of us rely on medication to perform functions | | | | developments will be available to the public. |
| that our body cannot to relieve pain. We trust the | | | | Medical regulation is imperative as all products should |
| instructions given and know that even though we | | | | be tested and retested before being sold to the |
| consume medication at our own risk, it has | | | | public. According to the MHRA, medicinal products can |
| undergone extensive clinical research been tested and | | | | never claim that they are 100% safe, because all |
| regulated. Medical regulation is vital as without it, | | | | medicines have side effects, whether they are minor |
| taking medication would be a lot more dangerous. | | | | or major. As we know, everyone is different and this |
| Medical safety regulations in the UK is currently the | | | | results in everyone having different side effects to |
| responsibility of the Medicines and Healthcare | | | | various products. |
| Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), previously it | | | | We all know that thorough medical testing is |
| was the job of the Department of Health to ensure | | | | performed on all medicinal products and medical |
| the safety of medicine that was sold to millions of | | | | regulations make sure that none of these extremely |
| people every day. | | | | important procedures are skipped. This regulation |
| The MHRA is a government run company that | | | | results in products that have been through the |
| ensures safety through medical regulation and makes | | | | strictest licensing process and have reached the |
| sure that all medicines and medical devices bought | | | | highest medical standards. |
| and used by the public work properly comply to | | | | When the MHRA regulates medicine, there are some |
| international standards. Stringent regulations ensure | | | | factors that are important and cannot be overlooked. |
| that all safety measures are met and that all | | | | The MHRA have to make sure that positive factors |
| medicines and medical devices serve their purpose. | | | | outweigh negative factors when it comes to the |
| The MHRA believes that they will be able to spot | | | | consumption of the medicine. They also have to look |
| any medical products and devices that do not meet | | | | at the side effects and see if they are acceptable |
| the highest standards or are faulty for any reason. | | | | and not harmful. |
| As well as keeping a watchful eye over the medical | | | | When it comes to the consumption of the medicine, |
| industry and the production of medicinal products, the | | | | it is up to you, the patient, to decide whether you |
| MHRA hopes to provide greater access to certain | | | | will take medicine and take it responsibility. The MHRA |
| products that haven't always been accessible to all | | | | makes sure that all medical regulation procedures |
| people in the UK. In doing this, the MHRA hopes that | | | | have been completed for your safety, so all that is |
| all advanced technology and new medical | | | | left for you to do is get better. |