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Non Executive Directors to join Agency

Non Executive Directors to join Agency

Wednesday, 12 June 2019

The Department of Health and Social Care has today announced Non-Executive Directors joining the board of MHRA...

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Three further batches of blood pressure and heart medication recalled from pharmacies

Three further batches of blood pressure and heart medication recalled from pharmacies

Thursday, 21 March 2019

MHRA has recalled 3 batches of Losartan tablets due to contamination with the nitrosamine N-nitroso-N-methylamino butyric acid....

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Medical Device Alert issued for urogynaecological mesh manufactured by C.R. Bard

Medical Device Alert issued for urogynaecological mesh manufactured by C.R. Bard

Thursday, 07 March 2019

A Medical Device Alert has been issued on C.R. Bard removing all surgical mesh for stress urinary incontinence (SUI) and pelvic organ prolapse (POP) f...

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Peppino Fiori: repeat offender subject to confiscation order

Peppino Fiori: repeat offender subject to confiscation order

Monday, 25 February 2019

On Friday at Guildford Crown Court Peppino Fiori was subject to a confiscation order under the Proceeds of Crime Act. He must satisfy a confiscation o...

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Assets liquidated – an unhappy Valentine for Teesside crook

Assets liquidated – an unhappy Valentine for Teesside crook

Friday, 15 February 2019

A Teesside man has been subjected to a confiscation order after a 2018 conviction for wholesale distribution and supply, and possession of medicinal p...

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Medicine mailing man sentenced for illicit supply

Medicine mailing man sentenced for illicit supply

Thursday, 14 February 2019

Today at Aylesbury Crown Court Keith Morgan of Milton Keynes was sentenced for illegally selling or supplying prescription-only medicine and unauthori...

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Opioid Expert Working Group meets at MHRA

Opioid Expert Working Group meets at MHRA

Wednesday, 13 February 2019

An Expert Working Group (EWG) of the UK’s Commission on Human Medicines (CHM) met yesterday at the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency...

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Additional blood pressure and heart medication recalled from pharmacies

Additional blood pressure and heart medication recalled from pharmacies

Wednesday, 13 February 2019

We are working with pharmacies to recall Irbesartan containing medication as the investigation uncovers more affected products....

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Organised crime update: Dangerous Diazepam diversion down by 73%

Organised crime update: Dangerous Diazepam diversion down by 73%

Tuesday, 12 February 2019

10mg Diazepam trading is down by 73% as analysis indicates efforts to stop illegal diversion of medicines to the black market are working....

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UK and Russia sign MoU on Regulatory Cooperation on Medicines

UK and Russia sign MoU on Regulatory Cooperation on Medicines

Tuesday, 29 January 2019

Medicines regulators of the UK and Russian set out key principles to support their collaboration on improving public health....

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Alert to users of FreeStyle Libre flash glucose monitoring system regarding skin reactions to sensor adhesive

Alert to users of FreeStyle Libre flash glucose monitoring system regarding skin reactions to sensor adhesive

Tuesday, 29 January 2019

Use of barrier methods to reduce skin reactions may affect device performance....

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Bournemouth Baddies Busted

Bournemouth Baddies Busted

Friday, 25 January 2019

MHRA officers executed an intelligence raid with the assistance of Dorset police...

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MHRA recalls more blood pressure and heart medication from pharmacies as a precaution

MHRA recalls more blood pressure and heart medication from pharmacies as a precaution

Thursday, 24 January 2019

More Irbesartan containing products are being recalled from pharmacies in the UK as the MHRA continues to investigate possible contamination of sartan...

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West London crooks convicted of conspiracy to supply illicit meds

West London crooks convicted of conspiracy to supply illicit meds

Tuesday, 08 January 2019

Jagdiep Dhonsi, Amrin Mirza and Shirina Ali were sentenced yesterday at Southwark Crown court for their involvement in the illegal supply of potential...

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Irbesartan blood pressure and heart medication recalled from pharmacies by MHRA

Irbesartan blood pressure and heart medication recalled from pharmacies by MHRA

Thursday, 03 January 2019

Pharmacies across the UK are working with us to recall blood pressure and heart medication as a precaution. ...

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MHRA releases response to consultation on EU exit no deal legislative proposals

MHRA releases response to consultation on EU exit no deal legislative proposals

Thursday, 03 January 2019

MHRA response to EU exit no-deal legislative proposals consultation...

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Herbal skin cream found to contain steroids

Herbal skin cream found to contain steroids

Wednesday, 19 December 2018

A skin cream claiming to be a natural Chinese herbal remedy for treating eczema, contains a potentially harmful steroid and should not be used, warns ...

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Emollient cream build up in fabric can lead to fire deaths

Emollient cream build up in fabric can lead to fire deaths

Tuesday, 18 December 2018

People who use emollient creams to treat dry and itchy skin conditions are being warned that residue can build up on fabrics, such as clothing or bedd...

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Teething gels for babies and children to be sold in pharmacies only

Teething gels for babies and children to be sold in pharmacies only

Thursday, 13 December 2018

Parents and caregivers are being advised products containing lidocaine used for teething in babies and children will be sold only in pharmacies from 2...

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MHRA recalls Valsartan blood pressure and heart medication from pharmacies

MHRA recalls Valsartan blood pressure and heart medication from pharmacies

Friday, 30 November 2018

UK pharmacies are assisting with the precautionary recall of Valsartan medication. ...

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Notorious Noakes, £10m Guernsey GcMAF crook imprisoned

Notorious Noakes, £10m Guernsey GcMAF crook imprisoned

Tuesday, 27 November 2018

Following a three-year investigation, Guernsey-based Immuno Biotech owner David Noakes has been sentenced to a total of 15 months in prison....

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Agency CEO to step down in September 2019

Agency CEO to step down in September 2019

Tuesday, 20 November 2018

Ian Hudson, Chief Executive of the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency, has announced he is to leave his role in September 2019....

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Help make medicines safer: report suspected side effects in children and during pregnancy

Help make medicines safer: report suspected side effects in children and during pregnancy

Monday, 19 November 2018

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has launched the third annual social media campaign to promote the importance of report...

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We need to think differently on cancer to save even more lives says Sir Harpal Kumar at MHRA annual lecture

We need to think differently on cancer to save even more lives says Sir Harpal Kumar at MHRA annual lecture

Monday, 29 October 2018

Sir Harpal Kumar, former CEO of Cancer Research UK delivered the 13th Annual Lecture organised by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Age...

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UK seizes more than £2 million of fake medicines as part of international crackdown

UK seizes more than £2 million of fake medicines as part of international crackdown

Tuesday, 23 October 2018

A crackdown on fake medicines and medical devices by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has netted a haul of more than 1 m...

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Regulator seizes almost 10,000 unsafe STI + HIV test kits

Regulator seizes almost 10,000 unsafe STI + HIV test kits

Tuesday, 16 October 2018

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) is warning people who buy STI test kits and HIV test kits online to make sure that they...

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UK and Indian authorities clamp down on international medicines crime

UK and Indian authorities clamp down on international medicines crime

Thursday, 11 October 2018

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) are working closely with law enforcement agencies in India to prevent unlicensed medici...

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Roche CoaguChek device producing inaccurate results

Roche CoaguChek device producing inaccurate results

Monday, 08 October 2018

MHRA are asking people who use the CoaguChek device to check their test strips as a precaution following an alert by the manufacturer Roche....

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Digital pregnancy tests recalled in new alert amid false positive results

Digital pregnancy tests recalled in new alert amid false positive results

Thursday, 04 October 2018

People who have purchased Clear & Simple Digital Pregnancy Tests are advised to check the lot number after some tests have returned inaccurate results...

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MHRA to consult on EU exit no deal legislative proposals

MHRA to consult on EU exit no deal legislative proposals

Thursday, 04 October 2018

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has today opened a consultation on how its legislation and regulatory processes would h...

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