Members to the MHRA Committee ABRHP

Job summary

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) is seeking to make appointments to the Advisory Board on the Registration of Homeopathic Products (ABRHP).

One of these is for a general practitioner/physician with an interest in homeopathy.

Main duties of the job

Members of ABRHP are required to:

Possess or develop a working knowledge and understanding of the UK medicines regulatory in relation to homeopathic medicines.

Be able to attend all scheduled and unscheduled meetings of ABRHP (and to be present for the whole meeting).

Be able to consider, comment and contribute by drawing on their individual expertise and judgement, as appropriate, on all agenda items.

Assist ABRHP to frame clear and unequivocal advice to the MHRA in accordance with ABRHPs terms of reference.

Be able and prepared to speak on a range of relevant issues and not just on their own areas of specialism provide formal and informal advice to the MHRA between meetings when required.

Contribute to and ensure that ABRHPs advice takes account of a wider view of risk - benefit, particularly as it is perceived by patients, carers and other members of the public.

About us

1. The ABRHP was established in 1994 to give advice with respect to the safety and quality of any homeopathic product in the UK. The functions of the Committee are now set out in Part 1 of Schedule 11 to the Human Medicines Regulations 2012. It is an MHRA Expert Committee. The terms of reference are :a) to give advice on safety and quality in relation to any homeopathic medicinal product for human use, in respect of which a certificate of registration has been granted or an application has been made. b) to give advice on safety, quality and indications for use within the UK homeopathic tradition in relation to any homeopathic medicinal product for human use:- i) in respect of which a marketing authorisation has been granted or an application has been made, or ii) in respect of which a licence of right has been granted.

2. Currently there are two ways in which new homeopathic products may be registered in the UK. They may be either registered under the Simplified Scheme or the National Rules Scheme.

3. The National Rules Scheme was introduced in 2006. This enables homeopathic medicinal products to be registered with indications for the relief or treatment of minor symptoms and conditions.

4. The committee usually consists of around 12 members and a Chair. The membership is made up of individuals from a variety of specialisms and is balanced between those who practice homeopathy and those who do not.