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UK health official recused from puberty blockers trial after bias claims
Health•March 1, 2026 at 3:02 PMNational

UK health official recused from puberty blockers trial after bias claims

By Tobi Thomas Health and inequalities correspondent•The Guardian - UK News

MHRA says Prof Jacob George will no longer be involved after gender-critical social media posts from last yearA health official who reportedly intervened to pause a clinical trial on the use of puberty blockers has been removed from any further involvement due to accusations of bias.Prof Jacob George, who was appointed chief medical and scientific officer at the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) in January, raised concerns that led to the Pathways trial being put on hold by the government, according to the Sunday Times. Continue reading...

MHRA says Prof Jacob George will no longer be involved after gender-critical social media posts from last year

A health official who reportedly intervened to pause a clinical trial on the use of puberty blockers has been removed from any further involvement due to accusations of bias.

Prof Jacob George, who was appointed chief medical and scientific officer at the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) in January, raised concerns that led to the Pathways trial being put on hold by the government, according to the Sunday Times.

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