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Wednesday, 12 February 2020
Healthcare professionals can now use EMIS Web to report suspected adverse drug reactions to the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (M...
Monday, 27 January 2020
Following an investigation by the Medicines & Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) a man from north London has been sentenced to 6 years in pr...
Tuesday, 14 January 2020
MHRA investigation reveals illegally supplied opiate painkillers, tranquillisers and medications intended for the treatment of cancer worth £280,490....
Friday, 06 December 2019
MHRA update on metformin medicines. ...
Friday, 22 November 2019
The Commission on Human Medicines recommends further precautions for people with weakened immunity and in those aged 60 years or older....
Thursday, 21 November 2019
A drug alert has been issued to retailers and healthcare professionals as 4 companies are recalling batches of certain over-the-counter Ranitidine m...
Tuesday, 19 November 2019
Ranitidine – MHRA drug alert issued as Creo Pharma Limited and Tillomed Laboratories recall unexpired stock ...
Friday, 25 October 2019
The MHRA has issued alerts to healthcare professionals and retailers, as Perrigo Company plc is recalling all unexpired stock of certain batches of Ra...
Monday, 21 October 2019
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) is welcoming two directors. ...
Monday, 21 October 2019
The MHRA’s new interim Director of Devices will take up his post on 21 October...
Thursday, 17 October 2019
Teva UK Ltd is recalling unexpired stock of certain batches of 2 types of Ranitidine medicines used to treat conditions such as heartburn and stomach ...
Thursday, 10 October 2019
The UK has a unique opportunity to lead the field in Life Sciences, with an exciting and important role for the MHRA....
Tuesday, 08 October 2019
The MHRA has issued an alert to heathcare professionals, as GlaxoSmithKline is recalling all unexpired stock of four types of Zantac, the medicine use...
Thursday, 03 October 2019
Patients who carry Emerade auto-injector pens for the emergency treatment of severe acute allergic reactions (anaphylaxis) to foods, medicines or inse...
Thursday, 26 September 2019
Users of certain Johnson & Johnson Acuvue daily disposable contact lenses are being urged by the MHRA to check their lenses, due to a voluntary produc...
Wednesday, 25 September 2019
The MHRA has taken action to ensure product safety for patients supplied with total parenteral nutrition (TPN) bags from the Calea UK (part of Freseni...
Monday, 23 September 2019
Dr June Raine has become interim Chief Executive of the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) today, 23 September 2019....
Monday, 23 September 2019
The MHRA has today announced that 2 Acnecide products will be formally reclassified from pharmacy to general sale list medicines....
Thursday, 19 September 2019
MHRA draws a distinction between regulatory function and clinical use of products....
Tuesday, 17 September 2019
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency have released a Strategy for Pharmacopoeial Public Quality Standards for Biological Medicines ...
Tuesday, 17 September 2019
MHRA and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation have begun new research on medicine use which could impact the health of pregnant women around the world....
Friday, 30 August 2019
Women who are current or past users of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) to treat symptoms of the menopause are reminded to be vigilant for signs of b...
Tuesday, 20 August 2019
Dr June Raine will become interim Chief Executive of the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) from 20 September 2019....
Thursday, 01 August 2019
For the first time, people aged 16 years and older will be able to buy a screening test patch from general sale outlets to see if they are allergic to...
Thursday, 01 August 2019
Following a complex investigation spanning four and a half years, Lee Tomlinson was sentenced yesterday at Hove Trial Centre to 2 years, 10 months imp...
Thursday, 25 July 2019
As a precautionary measure, patients taking certain types of prescription-only medicines for Parkinson’s (Neupro) and epilepsy (Vimpat) are asked to c...
Thursday, 25 July 2019
Statement from the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency on Allergan suspending sales of textured breast implants and tissue expanders i...
Thursday, 25 July 2019
Mile End man sent down for involvement in the illegal supply and sale of potentially dangerous unauthorised and prescription-only medicines and Class ...
Monday, 15 July 2019
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has today launched a 12-week consultation on how to best engage and involve patients in...
Thursday, 27 June 2019
As a precautionary measure, patients taking certain types of prescription-only medicines for Parkinson’s (Neupro), epilepsy (Vimpat) and blood clots (...
Ministry of Defence Update: air strikes against Daesh
The Charity Commission Regulator investigates theatre company over governance concerns
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Change of His Majesty’s Ambassador to Estonia: Jo Lomas
Traffic Commissioners for Great Britain Pushed past the limits
Certification Officer Certification Officer: forthcoming hearings
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