Dr David Murphy appointed Director of Veterinary Sciences at the HPRA

The Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA) announces that Dr David Murphy has been appointed Director of Veterinary Sciences. Dr Murphy has over 25 years of experience working in the regulation of veterinary medicines, his most recent role being HPRA Veterinary Assessment Manager, with overall responsibility for safety and efficacy assessment of veterinary medicinal products.

From 2016 to 2022, Dr Murphy was Chair of the European Medicines Agency’s (EMA) Committee for Veterinary Medicinal Products (CVMP). As CVMP Chair, he was responsible for guiding the work of the committee and ensuring that its opinions and recommendations were evidence-based, scientifically robust and consistent.