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Friday, 26 February 2021
The Innovative Licensing and Access Pathway (ILAP) aims to reduce the time to market for innovative medicines...
Friday, 12 February 2021
The public has until 5 March to respond to the consultation on the potential reclassification of desogestrel to a pharmacy medicine. ...
Thursday, 11 February 2021
The Consortium brings together 16 leading organisations, spanning the NHS, regulators, and leading third sector and charitable organisations...
Friday, 05 February 2021
Data published from UK’s independent medicines regulator confirms approved vaccines meet strict regulatory standards for safety...
Friday, 08 January 2021
The National Institute for Biological Standards and Control will carry out independent testing in the UK for any potential COVID-19 vaccines....
Friday, 08 January 2021
The vaccine has been approved after meeting the required safety, quality and effectiveness standards....
Thursday, 07 January 2021
The Access Consortium regulatory authorities have pledged our collective support in countering the COVID-19 global pandemic....
Thursday, 07 January 2021
Women receiving treatment for epilepsy are being urged to discuss with a healthcare professional the right treatment for them if they anticipate ...
Friday, 01 January 2021
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) today, 1 January 2021, formally starts the Innovative Licensing and Access Pathway (ILA...
Wednesday, 30 December 2020
The new vaccine has been approved after meeting the required safety, quality and effectiveness standards....
Wednesday, 23 December 2020
An application for exceptional use of a COVID-19 rapid test, to be used by members of the public, has today been approved by the Medicines and Healthc...
Tuesday, 08 December 2020
MHRA Chief Executive Dr June Raine explains the process behind the Agency's approval of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine...
Wednesday, 02 December 2020
The first COVID-19 vaccine for the UK, developed by Pfizer/BioNTech, has today been given approval for use following a thorough review carried out by ...
Friday, 27 November 2020
The safety of the public will always come first. ...
Monday, 23 November 2020
Safety is our watch word. ...
Monday, 23 November 2020
The safety of the public will always come first. ...
Monday, 16 November 2020
Women using modafinil are being warned of an increased risk of birth defects associated with modafinil use during pregnancy. ...
Tuesday, 10 November 2020
We are reviewing the risks and benefits of the acne medicine, isotretinoin. In particular whether some of the possible psychiatric and sexual side eff...
Monday, 02 November 2020
The Yellow Card scheme is the UK’s system for reporting suspected side effects to medicines and adverse events with medical devices run by the Medicin...
Sunday, 01 November 2020
The MHRA’s Enforcement Group, working in collaboration with German law enforcement partners, has helped to dismantle a global criminal network involve...
Friday, 30 October 2020
Users of Safe and Sound Infrared Ear Thermometers are being urged by the MHRA to check their product code and lot number due to a voluntary product re...
Thursday, 22 October 2020
US-licensed flu vaccine (Flublok) to be used as part of the UK’s 2020/21 seasonal flu programme...
Tuesday, 20 October 2020
The National Institute for Biological Standards and Control (NIBSC) will play a key role in evaluating vaccines that have been developed for COVID-19...
Wednesday, 14 October 2020
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) is the latest regulator to join the Australia-Canada-Singapore-Switzerland (ACSS) Conso...
Tuesday, 13 October 2020
The MHRA has published advice for patients and healthcare professionals ...
Wednesday, 23 September 2020
Stronger warnings about the risk of dependence and addiction to be added to the patient information leaflet and discussed with patients ...
Thursday, 17 September 2020
The MHRA will now issue all safety-critical alerts for medicines and medical devices that require action as National Patient Safety Alerts...
Thursday, 17 September 2020
Reporting suspected side effects or incidents to the Yellow Card scheme supports the safe use of medical products for everyone ...
Monday, 24 August 2020
Stephen Lightfoot will become Chair of the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) from 1 September 2020....
Tuesday, 18 August 2020
People who take stimulant laxatives for constipation are being advised that these will now be sold in smaller packs, with on-pack warnings. ...
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Nuclear Decommissioning Authority NDA funding for North Wales regeneration projects
Rail Accident Investigation Branch Overspeeding at Cambridge Junction
PackUK PackUK advisory group members appointed and Chairs confirmed
Security Industry Authority Non-executive director of the SIA re-appointed