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Medicines and Medical Devices Bill

Proceeding contribution from Baroness Thornton (Labour) in the House of Lords on Thursday, 14 January 2021. It occurred during Debate on bills on Medicines and Medical Devices Bill.

Moved by

Baroness Thornton

36: Clause 12, page 8, line 21, at end insert—

“( ) Where information is disclosed in accordance with subsection (2) such disclosure will only be permitted where—

(a) it is required as part of international cooperation for pharmacovigilance; or

(b) it is in the public interest.”

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment would allow a relevant authority to disclose information to a person outside the UK where required for the purpose of giving effect to an international agreement or arrangement concerning the regulation of human medicine provided it is within the public interest to do so.

About this proceeding contribution

Reference

809 c923 

Session

2019-21

Chamber / Committee

House of Lords chamber
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