The Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) is responsible for regulating all medicines and medical devices used in healthcare in the UK. The agency ensures both work safely and can undertake investigations into harmful incidents. The MHRA also looks after blood and blood products, working with UK blood services, healthcare providers and other relevant organisations to improve blood quality and safety.
Editor at Which Medical Device was in conversation with John Wilkinson, Director of Devices at the MHRA. Mr Wilkinson took up the post on 6 February 2012 having joined the agency from Eucomed, the European medical technology industry association where he was Chief Executive. His earlier experience included the role of Director General of the Association of British Healthcare Industries and a number of roles in the medical devices industry both in the UK and the USA. Read more here.
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