Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency

The complainant has requested information demonstrating conditions of authorisation for a Pfizer vaccine were met. The MHRA refused the request under section 12 of FOIA as it would exceed the appropriate cost limit to comply. The Commissioner’s decision is that the MHRA has correctly applied section 12 to refuse the request and has also complied with section 16 of FOIA by providing advice and assistance to refine the request. The Commissioner does not require further steps.