Professor Sir Munir Pirmohamed appointed chair of CHM for another four years as three commissioners reappointed

The appointment will involve a time commitment of 33 days per year. Remuneration for the role will be at a rate of £500 per attendance and preparation for meetings.

Professor Sir Munir Pirmohamed has been appointed chair of the Commission on Human Medicines (CHM) for another four years, from 12 February, 2025.

The CHM is an advisory non-departmental public body which is sponsored by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC).

The CHM advises ministers on the safety, efficacy and quality of medicines.

Three commissioners have been reappointed:

Professor Marc Turner and Professor Christopher Weir have been reappointed to for a further four years from 5 July, 2024.

Professor Poulam Patel has been reappointed for a further two years from 5 July 2024. 

The appointments will involve a time commitment of approximately 22 days per year, including 11 meetings. Remuneration for the roles will be at a rate of £325 per meeting.

All appointments are made in accordance with the Cabinet Office Code of Governance for Public Appointments.

The regulation of public appointments against the requirements of this code is carried out by the Commissioner for Public Appointments.

The appointments are made on merit and political activity played no part in the decision process. However, in accordance with the code, there is a requirement for appointees’ political activity (if any declared) to be made public.