It gave the first phase formal approval in 2017.

Formal approval of the aforementioned leukaemia treatment could lead to a reappraisal of what some analysts reckon could be a $1bn blockbuster.

The government refers to the vote as a survey rather than a referendum because the latter would have required formal approval by parliament.

Only 28 countries have given formal approval so far.

Following formal approval by the university's governing boards, her appointment was made official three days later.