As part of our workstream on ‘Enhancing the use of scientific evidence to judge the potential benefits and harms of medicines’, the Academy engaged widely with a range of stakeholders.
As part of our workstream on ‘Enhancing the use of scientific evidence to judge the potential benefits and harms of medicines’, the Academy held two events on the topic of ‘Communicating evidence about medicines’.
On 27 November 2015, the Academy held a workshop on ‘Conflicts of interest’ as part of its wider workstream on ‘Enhancing the use of scientific evidence to judge the potential benefits and harms of medicines’.
In 2015, the Academy and other medical and research bodies worked with the Home Office to try and mitigate any potential unintended consequences of the Psychoactive Substances Bill on medical research.
The Academy of Medical Sciences published a working group report examining the sources of evidence for assessing the safety, efficacy and effectiveness of medicines.
The Academy of Medical Sciences has responded to the Health Research Authority's consultation on the draft UK policy framework for health and social care research.