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New jobs boost innovation, safety, regulation in UK health and life sciences

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20 August 2025 16:47
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New jobs boost innovation, safety, regulation in UK health and life sciences

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has begun recruiting for a first wave of new, highly skilled digital and data roles at its newly launched Digital Hub in Leeds.

This marks a key step forward in the agency’s programme to modernise the regulation of medicines and medical devices in the UK, News Cover reports, citing UK government.

The new hub, based in the heart of Leeds at Wellington Place, will play a vital role in building the MHRA’s digital capability and expanding its national presence.

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