Commission on Human Medicines

The Commission on Human Medicines advises ministers on the safety, efficacy, and quality of medicines in the UK. It provides expert guidance on the regulation of medicines and monitors their use to protect public health.

Communication Overview

Total releases

Number of press releases published by this department during the last 12 months, based on publicly available announcements.

Avg per month

Average number of press releases published per calendar month over the last 12 months. This smooths short-term fluctuations in publishing activity.

0.1

Avg word count

Average length of published press releases, measured in words. Calculated only for months where content was published.

408

Avg readability

Average Flesch Reading Ease score across all published press releases. Higher values indicate plainer English. Scores are indicative only and vary by subject matter.

15.1

Friday PM releases

Percentage of press releases published after 3pm on Fridays, relative to the department’s total output during the period.

Single-release items

Estimated proportion of announcements published once, without a closely related follow-up release during the same period. This is based on similarity of titles and timing.

100%

Metrics are descriptive only and indicate publication patterns rather than intent or impact.

Releases per month

Based on publicly published press releases (last 12 months)

6 articles

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Professor Claire Stewart appointed to the Commission on Human Medicines as three members reappointed

Thursday, 17 April 2025

The appointment will involve a time commitment of 22 days per year. Remuneration for the role will be at a rate of £325 per attendance and preparation...

Professor Sir Munir Pirmohamed appointed chair of CHM for another four years as three commissioners reappointed

Wednesday, 30 October 2024

The appointment will involve a time commitment of 33 days per year. Remuneration for the role will be at a rate of £500 per attendance and preparation...

Nine new commissioners appointed to the Commission on Human Medicines

Thursday, 28 July 2022

Nine new commissioners have been appointed to the Commission on Human Medicines to serve for four years, in accordance with the Cabinet Office Code of...

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Life saving adrenaline auto injectors could become available in public places

Thursday, 11 November 2021

The chance for adults and children suffering from life-threatening allergic reactions to get life-saving shots of adrenaline in public places, such as...

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New Chair of the Commission on Human Medicines

Friday, 12 February 2021

Professor Sir Munir Pirmohamed has been appointed by the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care as Chair of the Commission on Human Medicines (...

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Independent Expert Working Group finds totality of scientific evidence does not support a causal association between the use of hormone pregnancy tests and birth defects

Wednesday, 15 November 2017

An Expert Working Group (EWG) of the UK’s Commission on Human Medicines (CHM) has published their report on the use of hormone pregnancy tests (HPTs) ...

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