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Batches of Ventolin Accuhaler and Seretide Accuhaler asthma inhalers recalled

Batches of Ventolin Accuhaler and Seretide Accuhaler asthma inhalers recalled

Wednesday, 21 February 2018

Three specific lots of asthma inhalers are being recalled, including preventer and emergency relief inhalers....

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Esmya: no new treatment courses prescribed until further notice

Esmya: no new treatment courses prescribed until further notice

Friday, 16 February 2018

Temporary safety measures have been introduced whilst the EMA review is ongoing following a further case of serious liver injury requiring liver trans...

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50th Promising Innovative Medicine (PIM) designation granted

50th Promising Innovative Medicine (PIM) designation granted

Friday, 02 February 2018

As part of the Early Access to Medicines Scheme (EAMS), we have now reached a new PIM designation milestone....

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UK and China sign Memorandum of Understanding on Medicine and Device Regulation

UK and China sign Memorandum of Understanding on Medicine and Device Regulation

Friday, 02 February 2018

The agreement pledges new areas of cooperation such as an exchange of learning from the accelerated access review (AAR) and how to effectively regulat...

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Brighton woman imprisoned for laundering £1.4m as part of family fake sex drug operation

Brighton woman imprisoned for laundering £1.4m as part of family fake sex drug operation

Thursday, 01 February 2018

Janice Sofoulakis, from Brighton, set up two merchant accounts which were used to launder approximately £1.4 million. ...

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Selling steroids and sex meds sees Gloucestershire man sentenced

Selling steroids and sex meds sees Gloucestershire man sentenced

Wednesday, 31 January 2018

Man sentenced for unlawful importation and distribution of medicinal products....

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Improving collaboration to protect public health – MHRA and Health Inspectorate Wales sign MoU

Improving collaboration to protect public health – MHRA and Health Inspectorate Wales sign MoU

Tuesday, 30 January 2018

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) and Health Inspectorate Wales (HIW) set out key principles to support their collaborati...

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MHRA cracking down on organised crime worth £200m

MHRA cracking down on organised crime worth £200m

Tuesday, 30 January 2018

MHRA continue to investigate the diversion of prescription only medicines from the regulated supply chain....

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Parents and carers advised to inspect Buccolam oral syringes before use

Parents and carers advised to inspect Buccolam oral syringes before use

Wednesday, 17 January 2018

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has reiterated safety messages on Buccolam oral syringes for parents and caregivers....

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MHRA awarded over £980,000 for collaboration with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the World Health Organisation

MHRA awarded over £980,000 for collaboration with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the World Health Organisation

Friday, 15 December 2017

MHRA today announced a partnership worth over £980,000 to improve the safety monitoring of medicines in low and middle-income countries. ...

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New research shows desperate dieters in danger    the secret world of online slimming pills

New research shows desperate dieters in danger the secret world of online slimming pills

Thursday, 30 November 2017

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) is working in partnership with Slimming World as part of the Agency’s wider #FakeMeds C...

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MHRA reclassifies Viagra Connect tablets to a Pharmacy medicine

MHRA reclassifies Viagra Connect tablets to a Pharmacy medicine

Tuesday, 28 November 2017

Following consultation and advice from the Commission on Human Medicines, MHRA is reclassifying Viagra Connect from POM to P....

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Help make medicines safer by reporting suspected side effects: MHRA launches campaign

Help make medicines safer by reporting suspected side effects: MHRA launches campaign

Monday, 20 November 2017

The Medicines Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has launched a social media campaign to promote reporting of suspected side effects from ov...

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Pharmacopoeial biological standards assure the quality of biological medicines

Pharmacopoeial biological standards assure the quality of biological medicines

Monday, 23 October 2017

MHRA is releasing the response to January’s consultation on the strategy for pharmacopoeial public quality standards for biological medicines...

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South London man convicted for large number of unlicensed medicines

South London man convicted for large number of unlicensed medicines

Monday, 16 October 2017

A Kenley man has been sentenced for the supply and possession of unlicensed medicines....

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Global health must survive political upheaval: Dr Jeremy Farrar delivers MHRA annual lecture

Global health must survive political upheaval: Dr Jeremy Farrar delivers MHRA annual lecture

Tuesday, 10 October 2017

Dr Jeremy Farrar OBE, Director of the Wellcome Trust delivered the 12th Annual Lecture organised by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory A...

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Improving collaboration to protect public health – MHRA and Care Quality Commission sign MoU

Improving collaboration to protect public health – MHRA and Care Quality Commission sign MoU

Friday, 29 September 2017

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) and Care Quality Commission (CQC) set out key principles to support their collaboration...

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Know what you're buying!

Know what you're buying!

Wednesday, 27 September 2017

Ten top tips for buying medicines and medical devices online safely...

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Freshers warned against self prescribing: you’re not doctors yet

Freshers warned against self prescribing: you’re not doctors yet

Tuesday, 26 September 2017

The Medicines & Healthcare products Regulatory Agency warns students about the risks of self-prescribing and self-medicating with medicines bought onl...

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MHRA statement on Essure devices

MHRA statement on Essure devices

Thursday, 21 September 2017

Advice for women following the decision by Bayer to withdraw the Essure device from the European Market....

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BIA & MHRA publish report 'Innovation in life sciences in a changing and dynamic environment’

BIA & MHRA publish report 'Innovation in life sciences in a changing and dynamic environment’

Wednesday, 20 September 2017

Following their joint conference, BIA and MHRA publish report ‘Innovation in life sciences in a changing and dynamic environment’...

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MHRA delivers guidance on human factors

MHRA delivers guidance on human factors

Tuesday, 19 September 2017

In collaboration with key stakeholders, MHRA has produced guidance on the human factors aspects of design for medical devices including those in drug-...

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Help us understand your needs and priorities: MHRA launches customer survey

Help us understand your needs and priorities: MHRA launches customer survey

Monday, 18 September 2017

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency is conducting a survey to better understand how it can support its customers...

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Man sent down for supplying shady ED medicines

Man sent down for supplying shady ED medicines

Monday, 11 September 2017

A Southall man has been jailed for the illegal supply and sale of unlicensed medicines....

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Liverpool man jailed for selling dodgy ED medicines

Liverpool man jailed for selling dodgy ED medicines

Friday, 08 September 2017

A Liverpool man has been jailed for the illegal importation and sale of unlicensed medicines....

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Introductory Guide to new medical device regulations launched

Introductory Guide to new medical device regulations launched

Tuesday, 29 August 2017

The interactive guide will help new and experienced manufacturers navigate their obligations under new EU regulations on medical devices....

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Batches of NovoPen Echo & NovoPen 5 recalled due to risk of fault

Batches of NovoPen Echo & NovoPen 5 recalled due to risk of fault

Thursday, 24 August 2017

Certain batches of the NovoPen® Echo® and NovoPen® 5 are being recalled by the manufacturer Novo Nordisk....

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MHRA seizes more than 100 unreliable HIV home testing kits

MHRA seizes more than 100 unreliable HIV home testing kits

Tuesday, 22 August 2017

MHRA are investigating a number of Hightop HIV/AIDS Home Test Kits that may be unreliable and may provide false results. ...

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Dovonex Psoriasis Ointment to be available to buy from pharmacies

Dovonex Psoriasis Ointment to be available to buy from pharmacies

Thursday, 17 August 2017

Reclassification of Dovonex Psoriasis Ointment approved by MHRA...

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MHRA successfully reclassifies Dovonex Psoriasis Ointment

MHRA successfully reclassifies Dovonex Psoriasis Ointment

Thursday, 17 August 2017

Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) have today announced the approval of Dovonex Psoriasis 50microgram/g Ointment, which will b...

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