MHRA reappoints three non-executive directors

Three members of MHRA's board have had their terms of office extended.

MHRA reappoints three non-executive directors

Three non-executive directors – Mercy Jeyasingham, Dr Junaid Bajwa andRajakumariLong– have all been re-appointed to MHRA's board. 

Professor Anthony Harnden, chair of the MHRA, said: ‘All three will continue to bring a wealth of knowledge and strategic guidance from across different sectors which will be vital as we continue our work to finalise the Agency's new organisational strategy in the coming months.

‘Their insight and leadership remain key to helping us deliver our core mission of using scientific expertise, support for innovation and the risk-proportionate regulation of medical products, to protect and improve public health across the UK.'

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