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Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency

  • Date 14 March 2025
  • Sector Health
  • Decision(s) FOI 12(1): Not upheld

The complainant has requested information regarding the use of counterfeit anti-choking devices. The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (“the public authority”) relied on section 12 of FOIA (cost of compliance) to refuse the request. 

The Commissioner’s decision is that the MHRA was entitled to rely on section 12(1) of FOIA to refuse the request.