Professor who reportedly paused UK puberty blockers trial removed over bias claims
Regulator says Prof Jacob George will no longer be involved after gender-criticial social media posts from last yearA health official who reportedly intervened to pause a clinical trial on the use of puberty blockers has been removed from any further involvement due to accusations of bias.Prof...
<p>Regulator says Prof Jacob George will no longer be involved after gender-criticial social media posts from last year</p><p>A health official who reportedly intervened to pause a clinical trial on the use of puberty blockers has been removed from any further involvement due to accusations of bias.</p><p>Prof Jacob George, who was appointed chief medical and scientific officer at the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) in January, raised concerns that led to the <a href="https://www.kcl.ac.uk/research/pathways-trial">Pathways trial</a> being put on hold by the government, according to <a href="https://www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/article/pathways-puberty-blocker-trial-recused-jacob-george-qnn669rjx?gaa_at=eafs">the Sunday Times</a>.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/mar/01/professor-reportedly-paused-uk-puberty-blockers-trial-recused-bias">Continue reading...</a>
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