He also in 2017/2018, when challenged on what EU laws he’d scrap, produced a little list from his pocket... the top item being the Clinical Trials Directive.
However, the CTD had already been upgraded to the Clinical Trials Regulation in 2014. That was his top item. / thread
However, the CTD had already been upgraded to the Clinical Trials Regulation in 2014. That was his top item. / thread
https://twitter.com/pickardje/status/1343471158600069120
In fact, that revision was led by a British MEP (Dame Glenis Willmott), with huge input from British industry and it was roundly praised for all the positive changes it brought in, including by Cancer Research UK and AllTrials, which had been demanding increased transparency.
If you want to read more on this area, I recommend this article by my colleague Prof @martinmckee from 2016:
theguardian.com/science/politi…
theguardian.com/science/politi…
So the issue was out-of-date during the referendum, let alone after it...
...and it’s shocking that this is the best example Gove had of a law to drop - it basically didn’t exist anymore.
...and it’s shocking that this is the best example Gove had of a law to drop - it basically didn’t exist anymore.
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