The Human Medicines (Amendments Relating to Coronavirus and Influenza) (England and Wales and Scotland) Regulations 2024
2024 No. 344
MEDICINES
The Human Medicines (Amendments Relating to Coronavirus and Influenza) (England and Wales and Scotland) Regulations 2024
Made
Coming into force
The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 2(1), 3(1)(a) to (d), (h), (j) and (n) and (2)(a) and (c), 6(1)(b) and 43(2) of the Medicines and Medical Devices Act 20211.
The Secretary of State has carried out a public consultation in accordance with section 45(1) of that Act.
In accordance with section 2(2) to (4) of that Act, the Secretary of State’s overarching objective in making these Regulations is safeguarding public health, the Secretary of State has had regard to the matters specified in section 2(3) of that Act and considers that, where these Regulations may have an impact on the safety of human medicines, the benefits of making these Regulations outweigh the risks.
In accordance with section 47(3) and (6)(a) of that Act, a draft of these Regulations has been laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.