Freedom of Information request on graphene oxide in COVID-19 vaccinations (FOI 21/1035)
Published 17 January 2022
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13th September 2021
FOI 21/1035
Dear
Thank you for your enquiry. To answer Question 2. Companies must disclose all excipients as is detailed in the Human Medicines Regulations 2012, this legislation also provides the foundation of our response to Q.1—a company would be in breach of regulations if they were to include a ‘hidden’ excipient. In addition, Official Medicines Control Laboratory (OMCL) batch release is a legal requirement for vaccines and blood products. This is independent testing for every batch that is intended to be marketed.
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