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Making safer polio vaccines with plants

Making safer polio vaccines with plants

Tuesday, 15 August 2017

A new study, involving scientists from National Institute for Biological Standards and Control (NIBSC), has reported the production of stable poliovir...

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Speech given by Lord O’Shaughnessy on Brexit and medicines regulation

Speech given by Lord O’Shaughnessy on Brexit and medicines regulation

Friday, 11 August 2017

Speech given by Lord O’Shaughnessy on Brexit and medicines regulation, at the 2017 MHRA/BIA Conference on 14 July in London....

Professor Sir Michael Rawlins re appointed Chair

Professor Sir Michael Rawlins re appointed Chair

Tuesday, 08 August 2017

Professor Sir Michael will return as Chair for a second term....

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MHRA response to the final report of the Mesh Oversight Group

MHRA response to the final report of the Mesh Oversight Group

Wednesday, 26 July 2017

NHS England set up the Mesh Working Group to address the concerns of a number of patients and clinicians....

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Successful reclassification of Nasonex Allergy Control Nasal Spray

Successful reclassification of Nasonex Allergy Control Nasal Spray

Monday, 10 July 2017

MHRA reclassifies Nasonex Allergy Control...

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Nasal decongestant to be available to buy from pharmacies

Nasal decongestant to be available to buy from pharmacies

Wednesday, 05 July 2017

MHRA reclassifies Otrivine Extra Dual Relief Nasal Spray Solution...

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Maloff Protect successfully reclassified

Maloff Protect successfully reclassified

Monday, 03 July 2017

After a public consultation, Maloff Protect will now be available over the counter in pharmacies...

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Maloff Protect antimalarial tablets to be available to buy from pharmacies

Maloff Protect antimalarial tablets to be available to buy from pharmacies

Monday, 03 July 2017

Maloff Protect anti-malarial tablets will shortly be available to buy from pharmacies, after previously only being available to purchase with a prescr...

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All types of metal on metal hip implants need regular review

All types of metal on metal hip implants need regular review

Thursday, 29 June 2017

MHRA updates guidance for healthcare professionals....

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MHRA chair recognised in 2017 Queen's Birthday Honours

MHRA chair recognised in 2017 Queen's Birthday Honours

Tuesday, 20 June 2017

Professor Sir Michael Rawlins, MHRA chair, honoured in the 2017 Queen's Birthday Honours List....

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New SCOPE ADR e learning module receives European wide CME/CPD accreditation

New SCOPE ADR e learning module receives European wide CME/CPD accreditation

Friday, 16 June 2017

A new e-learning module on the importance of reporting suspected side effects to medicines has received European accreditation....

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Faulty defibrillator: users urged to check battery connection

Faulty defibrillator: users urged to check battery connection

Thursday, 18 May 2017

People and organisations should check public access defibrillators for a technical fault, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency advi...

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Losing GSI – MHRA emails are changing

Losing GSI – MHRA emails are changing

Monday, 10 April 2017

From 10 April, we are removing .gsi from our email addresses. ...

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A new way to pay

A new way to pay

Friday, 31 March 2017

Paying for medicines licences, clinical trials and clinical investigations is changing from 1 April the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory A...

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Couple sentenced for selling dangerous slimming pills online

Couple sentenced for selling dangerous slimming pills online

Friday, 31 March 2017

A husband and wife from Bootle have today been sentenced at Liverpool Crown Court for the illegal online sale of unlicensed slimming pills....

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Check you’re selling medicines online lawfully

Check you’re selling medicines online lawfully

Friday, 17 March 2017

Online retailers must follow UK law, as well as the law of the country to which they are selling medicines...

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New essential Orange and Green Guides 2017 – out now

New essential Orange and Green Guides 2017 – out now

Tuesday, 28 February 2017

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency has launched its latest guide of UK pharmaceutical regulations, EU directives and guidance. ...

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‘Regulator ready’ stem cell lines now available for clinical development

‘Regulator ready’ stem cell lines now available for clinical development

Monday, 27 February 2017

The UK Stem Cell Bank (UKSCB) at the National Institute for Biological Standards and Control (NIBSC) is releasing its first stem cell lines suitable f...

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New MedRegs blog

New MedRegs blog

Thursday, 09 February 2017

MHRA has launched an official blog providing expert insight into the latest regulatory thinking and all aspects of medicines regulation....

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Oxford men admit to illegally supplying medicines

Oxford men admit to illegally supplying medicines

Wednesday, 08 February 2017

Investigation by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) results in guilty pleas for supplying unlicensed, and potentially dang...

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MHRA warns athletes to avoid potentially dangerous DMAA

MHRA warns athletes to avoid potentially dangerous DMAA

Monday, 30 January 2017

New Years warning issued urging athletes to avoid potentially dangerous DMAA, otherwise known as Methylhexanamine...

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MHRA launch 'DMAA Week of Action'

MHRA launch 'DMAA Week of Action'

Monday, 30 January 2017

MHRA has launched a ‘Week of Action’ to improve awareness of unlicensed medicines containing the potentially dangerous ingredient DMAA....

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Standards for biological medicines   understanding them and how they make a difference

Standards for biological medicines understanding them and how they make a difference

Monday, 09 January 2017

The quality of biological medicines is assured by biological standards held by the British Pharmacopoeia (BP) and the National Institute for Biologica...

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#FakeMeds in 2017: New Year, Same Danger

#FakeMeds in 2017: New Year, Same Danger

Tuesday, 03 January 2017

In a New Year with new beginnings, the dangers of fake and unlicensed medical products remain the same. We continue our campaign against fake and unli...

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Agency highlights 2016

Agency highlights 2016

Friday, 30 December 2016

Looking back at what the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency has achieved over the last year....

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Regulator investigating the diversion of prescription only medicines

Regulator investigating the diversion of prescription only medicines

Friday, 16 December 2016

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) is conducting a large scale investigation into the diversion of prescription only medic...

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Count down to Christmas with the FakeMeds advent calendar

Count down to Christmas with the FakeMeds advent calendar

Wednesday, 14 December 2016

MHRA are revealing a different fact about the issue of fake and unlicensed medical products every day in December leading up to Christmas....

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Partnership to protect public health – MHRA and HTA sign agreement

Partnership to protect public health – MHRA and HTA sign agreement

Thursday, 08 December 2016

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) and the Human Tissue Authority (HTA) have today signed a partnership agreement....

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MHRA leading European action to reinforce market surveillance of medical devices to protect public health

MHRA leading European action to reinforce market surveillance of medical devices to protect public health

Thursday, 17 November 2016

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has officially launched the Joint Action on Market Surveillance of Medical Devices....

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Report suspected side effects to help make medicines safer: MHRA launches social media campaign

Report suspected side effects to help make medicines safer: MHRA launches social media campaign

Monday, 07 November 2016

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) is running a social media campaign between 7-11 November to promote reporting of suspec...

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