Regulatory frameworks — MHRA, NICE

What you'll learn

1. 1

   The MHRA is like the UK's medicine safety inspector. They check that every medicine is safe before you can buy it.

2. 2

   What does the MHRA do?

3. 3

   NICE is different — they decide which treatments the NHS should pay for. They look at cost and how well something works.

4. 4

   Drag each organisation to the right job: MHRA or NICE.

5. 5

   A new drug for diabetes is discovered. Let's walk through what happens.

6. 6

   A new cancer drug is very expensive but works well. Which organisation decides if the NHS pays for it?

7. 7

   If a medicine is unsafe, which organisation would stop it being sold?