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Diabetics warned of health risks of suddenly changing life saving devices without medical supervision

Diabetics warned of health risks of suddenly changing life saving devices without medical supervision

Wednesday, 26 October 2016

People with diabetes are being reminded to seek medical advice before changing their insulin therapy devices....

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Parents advised not to use unlicensed homeopathic teething products in infants and children

Parents advised not to use unlicensed homeopathic teething products in infants and children

Wednesday, 19 October 2016

Parents of infants and young children should not use unlicensed homeopathic teething tablets or gels which are available to buy online due to the risk...

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Promoting biological standardisation – NIBSC and NIFDS sign MoU

Promoting biological standardisation – NIBSC and NIFDS sign MoU

Tuesday, 18 October 2016

As part of the Expert Committee on Biological Standardization (ECBS) conference in Switzerland, NIBSC and NIFDS have signed a memorandum of understand...

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Teva levothyroxine tablets: re entry to market and introduction of new tablet strengths

Teva levothyroxine tablets: re entry to market and introduction of new tablet strengths

Monday, 17 October 2016

Following extensive changes to the formulation and manufacture of levothyroxine tablets by Teva, the Commission on Human Medicines (CHM) is now reassu...

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Faulty defibrillator warning

Faulty defibrillator warning

Thursday, 13 October 2016

People and organisations should check if they have the defibrillator models, LIFEPAK CR Plus and LIFEPAK EXPRESS Automatic External Defibrillators (AE...

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Improving international collaboration – MHRA and Swissmedic sign MoU

Improving international collaboration – MHRA and Swissmedic sign MoU

Tuesday, 11 October 2016

As part of the 11th Summit of the Heads of Medicines Regulatory Agencies in Interlaken, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA)...

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Dodgy dental equipment could come back to bite you

Dodgy dental equipment could come back to bite you

Friday, 07 October 2016

The internet provides easy access to a wide and diverse range of medical products and there has been rapid growth in sites offering cheaper alternativ...

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Freshers warned to be smart and avoid Modafinil

Freshers warned to be smart and avoid Modafinil

Monday, 26 September 2016

MHRA highlight the pitfalls of buying medicines online to students...

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Emergency contraceptive affected by other medicines   regulator issues new guidance

Emergency contraceptive affected by other medicines regulator issues new guidance

Thursday, 15 September 2016

Women needing the emergency contraceptive pill containing levonorgestrel should tell their healthcare professional if they are currently taking medici...

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Surrey man goes down for selling unlicensed ED drugs and steroids

Surrey man goes down for selling unlicensed ED drugs and steroids

Wednesday, 14 September 2016

Following an MHRA investigation, a man from Surrey has been jailed for selling potentially dangerous unlicensed medicines....

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Dodgy kits give dodgy results

Dodgy kits give dodgy results

Tuesday, 13 September 2016

Every year the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) seize thousands of counterfeit and unlicensed condoms, STI test kits, and HI...

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Statement on Statins

Statement on Statins

Friday, 09 September 2016

Statement from Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency on the risks and benefits of statins. ...

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Recall of GlucaGen® HypoKits used by diabetics in an emergency

Recall of GlucaGen® HypoKits used by diabetics in an emergency

Tuesday, 06 September 2016

People with diabetes are being asked to check whether they have certain batches of GlucaGen® HypoKits used for the emergency treatment of severe low b...

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Manufacturer of Accu Chek Insight insulin pumps issues updated handling instructions following user feedback

Manufacturer of Accu Chek Insight insulin pumps issues updated handling instructions following user feedback

Monday, 05 September 2016

People with diabetes using the Accu-Chek Insight insulin pump system should check how they operate and wear the medical device to reduce the risk of a...

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Dodgy Datchet ED drugs dealer jailed

Dodgy Datchet ED drugs dealer jailed

Wednesday, 24 August 2016

A Berkshire man has been jailed for the illegal importation and sale of erectile dysfunction medicines...

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GCP, GLP and Clinical Laboratories Symposia

GCP, GLP and Clinical Laboratories Symposia

Friday, 19 August 2016

19 August 2016...

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Dodgy diet pills: Dying to lose weight?

Dodgy diet pills: Dying to lose weight?

Wednesday, 17 August 2016

MHRA launch FakeMeds campaign with warning on dodgy diet pills...

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Avoid risk of high blood glucose: insert pre filled insulin cartridges correctly into insulin pump to manage your diabetes

Avoid risk of high blood glucose: insert pre filled insulin cartridges correctly into insulin pump to manage your diabetes

Tuesday, 16 August 2016

People with diabetes using a particular type of insulin pump and pre-filled insulin cartridges should insert their cartridges correctly to avoid them ...

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Medical devices regulator issues alert on faulty glucose test strips

Medical devices regulator issues alert on faulty glucose test strips

Wednesday, 10 August 2016

People with diabetes who use particular blood glucose test strips should stop using them and seek an alternative as soon as possible says the Medicine...

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MHRA review shows sports supplement industry improvement

MHRA review shows sports supplement industry improvement

Tuesday, 02 August 2016

MHRA urges people to be cautious whilst an Olympic review of the sports supplements industry highlights improvements...

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MHRA urges people to be cautious when buying sports supplements

MHRA urges people to be cautious when buying sports supplements

Tuesday, 02 August 2016

A review into the sports supplement industry ahead of the Rio 2016 Olympic games shows the sport supplement industry is improving....

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Clinical Trials Regulations – have your say

Clinical Trials Regulations – have your say

Monday, 01 August 2016

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency invites interested parties to provide feedback on Clinical Trial Regulation guidance documents...

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Volunteers wanted to help determine the future of pharmacovigilance

Volunteers wanted to help determine the future of pharmacovigilance

Monday, 11 July 2016

Web-RADR: Recognising Adverse Drug Reactions is running a survey for healthcare providers, patients, and consumers of medicines to help develop the ne...

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Regulator issues warning over small number of TRUEyou home use blood glucose test strips

Regulator issues warning over small number of TRUEyou home use blood glucose test strips

Thursday, 30 June 2016

TRUEyou blood glucose test strips - certain lots of test strips may give incorrect low blood glucose results that could lead to undetected hyperglycae...

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Interrogating research to protect public health

Interrogating research to protect public health

Monday, 20 June 2016

Part of the work of the medicines and medical device regulator involves looking at existing research to help reach conclusions about potential and eme...

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Man jailed for money laundering and importing and selling unlicensed medicines

Man jailed for money laundering and importing and selling unlicensed medicines

Wednesday, 15 June 2016

Tooting man sentenced for importing and selling unlicensed erectile dysfunction medicines, hair loss medicines, and money laundering...

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Gang sentenced for importing unlicensed drugs

Gang sentenced for importing unlicensed drugs

Friday, 10 June 2016

A gang were sentenced today for their involvement in the illegal importation and sale of erectile dysfunction drugs and tranquilisers....

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[Archived] Draft for comment Human Factors and Usability Engineering – Guidance for Medical Devices Including Drug device Combination Products

[Archived] Draft for comment Human Factors and Usability Engineering – Guidance for Medical Devices Including Drug device Combination Products

Friday, 10 June 2016

MHRA has produced draft guidance for medical devices including drug-device combination products and we welcome your comments...

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MHRA information on TPP and QRISK®2

MHRA information on TPP and QRISK®2

Thursday, 09 June 2016

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) investigated an issue involving a digital calculator used by some GPs to assess the pot...

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Ground breaking WEB RADR project marks mid point

Ground breaking WEB RADR project marks mid point

Friday, 29 April 2016

The MHRA-led WEB-RADR project held its General Assembly in London on April 21...

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