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Skin creams dried on fabric can lead to fire deaths

Skin creams dried on fabric can lead to fire deaths

Wednesday, 29 July 2020

A new campaign to raise awareness of the fire risk and the precautions that need to be taken by users of skin creams has been launched today...

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New synthetic datasets to assist COVID 19 and cardiovascular research

New synthetic datasets to assist COVID 19 and cardiovascular research

Wednesday, 29 July 2020

Ground-breaking innovation to support medical technologies ...

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Medical Device “Certificates of Compliance” / “Attestation of Conformity” have no legal standing under UK Medical Device Regulations 2002

Medical Device “Certificates of Compliance” / “Attestation of Conformity” have no legal standing under UK Medical Device Regulations 2002

Thursday, 23 July 2020

The MHRA is aware of certificates being issued by certification bodies headed “certificates of compliance” or “Attestation of Compliance”. ...

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MHRA response statement to IMMDS Review report publication

MHRA response statement to IMMDS Review report publication

Wednesday, 08 July 2020

Today’s publication of the Independent Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Review is of profound importance for the MHRA, since the safety of the pub...

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Don’t rely on temperature screening products for detection of coronavirus (COVID 19), says MHRA

Don’t rely on temperature screening products for detection of coronavirus (COVID 19), says MHRA

Friday, 03 July 2020

Warning that thermal cameras and other such “temperature screening” products, some of which make direct claims to screen for COVID-19, are not a relia...

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Chloroquine and Hydroxychloroquine not licensed for coronavirus (COVID 19) treatment

Chloroquine and Hydroxychloroquine not licensed for coronavirus (COVID 19) treatment

Friday, 26 June 2020

Recent media reports have suggested that chloroquine can protect patients from coronavirus or treat COVID-19, the illness caused by a coronavirus. ...

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Green light for COVID 19 trial recruitment

Green light for COVID 19 trial recruitment

Friday, 26 June 2020

The MHRA has approved the recruitment of further participants for a clinical trial by the University of Oxford...

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MHRA suspends recruitment to COVID 19 hydroxychloroquine trials

MHRA suspends recruitment to COVID 19 hydroxychloroquine trials

Tuesday, 16 June 2020

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has instructed UK clinical trialists using hydroxychloroquine to treat or prevent coron...

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David Noakes: Judge orders seizure of £1.4 million

David Noakes: Judge orders seizure of £1.4 million

Friday, 05 June 2020

A convicted fugitive faces the confiscation of £1.4 million in prime assets by the Crown, following a hearing at Southwark Crown Court today....

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Action taken to halt sales of fingerprick coronavirus (COVID 19) antibody testing kits

Action taken to halt sales of fingerprick coronavirus (COVID 19) antibody testing kits

Friday, 29 May 2020

Anyone supplying these types of tests should temporarily stop this service....

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MHRA issues a scientific opinion for the first medicine to treat COVID 19 in the UK

MHRA issues a scientific opinion for the first medicine to treat COVID 19 in the UK

Tuesday, 26 May 2020

MHRA has today given the first positive scientific opinion under the Early Access to Medicines Scheme (EAMS) for use of Gilead’s remdesivir....

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Patients informed to exchange Emerade 500 micrograms adrenaline pens for a different brand

Patients informed to exchange Emerade 500 micrograms adrenaline pens for a different brand

Monday, 18 May 2020

Allergy patients who carry Emerade 500 microgram adrenaline auto-injector pens should contact their prescriber and seek replacement pens of a differen...

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Applications invited for the role of Chair of the MHRA

Applications invited for the role of Chair of the MHRA

Monday, 11 May 2020

Ministers are seeking to appoint a Chair of the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA). ...

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Senior Enforcement Advisor at UK Medicines Regulator warns against purchasing fake or unlicensed coronavirus (COVID 19) medicines

Senior Enforcement Advisor at UK Medicines Regulator warns against purchasing fake or unlicensed coronavirus (COVID 19) medicines

Thursday, 07 May 2020

Lynda Scammell, Senior Enforcement Advisor at the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) today warned the public about medicines a...

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New reagent available to support global diagnostic testing of coronavirus (COVID 19)

New reagent available to support global diagnostic testing of coronavirus (COVID 19)

Wednesday, 06 May 2020

A new biological reagent is now available to labs around the UK and the world that will help them to set up and develop accurate diagnostic tests for ...

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Coronavirus: new website for reporting medicines side effects and equipment incidents

Coronavirus: new website for reporting medicines side effects and equipment incidents

Monday, 04 May 2020

A new online reporting site, dedicated to reporting?any?suspected side effects?from medicines, future vaccines and incidents involving?medical equipme...

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MHRA approves COVID 19 vaccine trial in 7 working days

MHRA approves COVID 19 vaccine trial in 7 working days

Thursday, 23 April 2020

We are prioritising and giving tailored scientific advice for potential treatments for coronavirus (COVID-19)....

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Patients informed to exchange Emerade 300 micrograms adrenaline pens for replacement pens of a different brand

Patients informed to exchange Emerade 300 micrograms adrenaline pens for replacement pens of a different brand

Tuesday, 07 April 2020

Allergy patients who carry Emerade 300 microgram adrenaline auto-injector pens should contact their prescriber and seek replacement pens of a differen...

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Birmingham pair given suspended prison sentences for selling medicines online illegally

Birmingham pair given suspended prison sentences for selling medicines online illegally

Monday, 06 April 2020

A man and a woman who sold breast cancer and erectile dysfunction medicines illegally online appeared at Birmingham Crown Court....

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UK medicines and medical devices regulator investigating 14 cases of fake or unlicensed COVID 19 medical products

UK medicines and medical devices regulator investigating 14 cases of fake or unlicensed COVID 19 medical products

Friday, 03 April 2020

An increasing number of bogus medical products being sold through unauthorised websites claiming to treat or prevent COVID-19 are being investigated b...

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MHRA approves new life saving breathing aid to help keep coronavirus (COVID 19) patients out of intensive care

MHRA approves new life saving breathing aid to help keep coronavirus (COVID 19) patients out of intensive care

Tuesday, 31 March 2020

Adapted breathing aid developed by UCL, UCLH and Mercedes Formula One provides vital technology to NHS....

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Status of Phase 1 clinical trials in response to coronavirus (COVID 19)

Status of Phase 1 clinical trials in response to coronavirus (COVID 19)

Tuesday, 31 March 2020

We have written to all Phase I accredited units conducting early phase clinical trials to seek confirmation that all trials have undergone a risk asse...

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MHRA services during the Coronavirus (COVID 19) response

MHRA services during the Coronavirus (COVID 19) response

Friday, 27 March 2020

How to get in touch with the MHRA during this period....

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Coronavirus: global crackdown sees a rise in unlicenced medical products related to COVID 19

Coronavirus: global crackdown sees a rise in unlicenced medical products related to COVID 19

Thursday, 19 March 2020

The Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) took part in the annual global coordinated operation to tackle the illegal online sale ...

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Regulator recalls medicine used to treat myomas

Regulator recalls medicine used to treat myomas

Wednesday, 18 March 2020

Patients are urged to stop taking 5mg ulipristal acetate as soon as possible and contact a healthcare professional for advice on alternative treatment...

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Patients asked to return Emerade 150 micrograms adrenaline pens

Patients asked to return Emerade 150 micrograms adrenaline pens

Wednesday, 04 March 2020

Patients, or carers of patients, who carry Emerade 150 microgram auto-injector pens should return all in-date Emerade 150 micrograms auto-injectors to...

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New figures show 3.5 million unlicensed erection pills seized in 2019

New figures show 3.5 million unlicensed erection pills seized in 2019

Tuesday, 03 March 2020

Around 3.5 million unlicensed erection pills worth more than £10 million were seized in the UK in 2019 according to new figures released today by the ...

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MHRA update on novel coronavirus (COVID 19)

MHRA update on novel coronavirus (COVID 19)

Monday, 24 February 2020

The MHRA is working closely with the DHSC and others in the global response to the new Coronavirus (COVID-19)...

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Birmingham pharmacist jailed for trafficking Class C drugs

Birmingham pharmacist jailed for trafficking Class C drugs

Thursday, 20 February 2020

A pharmacist was today sentenced to 28 months in prison at the Birmingham Crown Court following an investigation by the MHRA....

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Taking multiple medicines? Support the Yellow Card scheme by reporting suspected side effects

Taking multiple medicines? Support the Yellow Card scheme by reporting suspected side effects

Monday, 17 February 2020

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) launches a week long social media campaign to raise awareness about the importance of r...

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