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By Hole Ousia Posted on March 3, 2024March 3, 2024

Acting as first line of defence for the pharmaceutical industry

I was recently shared a letter sent to Dr Jane Raine, CEO of the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency [MHRA] in relation to her impending intention to ‘step-down’. The … Continue reading Acting as first line of defence for the pharmaceutical industry

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By Hole Ousia Posted on March 2, 2024March 2, 2024

‘Raising the bar’

As published in the BMJ, 29 February 2024:

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By Hole Ousia Posted on February 11, 2024February 11, 2024

Jet setting in the skies of the world

Scotland’s National Clinical Director, Professor Jason Leitch, has recently featured in the news: ‘A pre-bed ritual’ Freedom of Information and the law Yet his attendance at this recent conference in … Continue reading Jet setting in the skies of the world

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By Hole Ousia Posted on January 23, 2024January 23, 2024

“a pre-bed ritual”

Today, Professor Jason Leitch, CBE, Scotland’s National Clinical Director will appear before the UK Covid Inquiry. It is likely that he will be asked about the following sequence of WhatsApp … Continue reading “a pre-bed ritual”

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