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Tuesday, 02 January 2024
In partnership with other global regulators, IRP is expected to further help bring life-saving new medicines to UK patients....
Wednesday, 27 December 2023
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has today (27 December) approved the advanced melanoma medicine Opdualag (nivolumab-rel...
Thursday, 21 December 2023
From brussels sprouts to dodgy diet products, these tips from the MHRA will help you stay safe during the festive season and beyond ...
Monday, 18 December 2023
The MHRA has reminded healthcare professionals prescribing aripiprazole to be alert to the known risk of patients developing addictive gambling, follo...
Friday, 15 December 2023
New Access Work-Sharing Pathway for Priority Procedures....
Thursday, 14 December 2023
Applications are now open for academic institutions wishing to bid for funding to collaborate with others to establish new Regulatory Science and Inno...
Monday, 11 December 2023
Three men have been sentenced to a total of three years at Manchester Crown Court after pleading guilty to the illegal sale and supply online of presc...
Thursday, 30 November 2023
Patients can be reassured that Fluenz nasal spray vaccines remain safe and effective when used within the revised expiry dates....
Wednesday, 29 November 2023
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency’s (MHRA) Criminal Enforcement Unit (CEU) seized hundreds of thousands of doses of suspected il...
Tuesday, 28 November 2023
Other effective medicines are available for epilepsy and bipolar disorder and valproate should only be used if these don’t work or aren’t suitable for...
Friday, 24 November 2023
MHRA tells patients and healthcare professionals to stop using affected gels and retailers told to withdraw affected products....
Monday, 20 November 2023
IRP is expected to further help bringing life-saving new medicines to UK patients from 1 January 2024...
Thursday, 16 November 2023
Casgevy (exagamglogene autotemcel) is based on the innovative gene-editing tool CRISPR, which won its inventors the Nobel Prize in 2020...
Wednesday, 15 November 2023
For the first time, 2- to 5-year-old patients with a certain type of cystic fibrosis could access cystic fibrosis drugs Kaftrio and Kalydeco....
Thursday, 09 November 2023
As a founding member and former chair of the?International Coalition of Medicines Regulatory Authorities (ICMRA), the Medicines and Healthcare product...
Wednesday, 08 November 2023
For the first time in the UK, obese patients and people who are overweight with weight-related health problems could now have access to Mounjaro, curr...
Monday, 06 November 2023
Anastrozole is now authorised as a preventative treatment for post-menopausal women at moderate or high risk of breast cancer....
Monday, 06 November 2023
Whether you’re a patient, healthcare professional or carer, this year’s #MedSafetyWeek campaign is calling on you to help improve the safety of medica...
Friday, 03 November 2023
Patients with a certain type of advanced or spreading non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) could access a new cancer therapy to help treat their conditi...
Wednesday, 01 November 2023
Patients with severe alopecia areata (patchy hair loss) could access a new medicine to help treat their condition....
Tuesday, 31 October 2023
Over two million doses of illegally traded medicines valued at almost £5m seized so far this year....
Tuesday, 31 October 2023
New measures strengthen the safe use of the acne drug isotretinoin for patients across the UK, following a patient-focused expert review...
Monday, 30 October 2023
The AI-Airlock will assist in the development and deployment of software and AI medical devices, safely providing patients with earlier access to cutt...
Wednesday, 25 October 2023
Fake, potentially harmful Ozempic and Saxenda pens have been found in the UK: you should only access these medicines via a medical prescription. ...
Tuesday, 24 October 2023
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Health Canada have collaborated to identify ...
Friday, 20 October 2023
Patients with recurring lymphoma, or who have not responded to prior treatments, could access a new bispecific antibody therapy to help treat their co...
Tuesday, 17 October 2023
No evidence of supply or harm to patients ...
Wednesday, 11 October 2023
The scheme will see the lowest-risk clinical trials processed by the MHRA in less than 14 days. ...
Wednesday, 11 October 2023
Patients to receive the latest valproate safety information with every pack, following changes to the Human Medicines Regulations, 2012 ...
Tuesday, 10 October 2023
Automation is the future for manufacturing stem cells, says the Head of the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency’s UK Stem Cell Bank (U...
Environment Agency New plans for Guildford flood defence scheme to go on show
Department of Health and Social Care Healthcare innovator appointed to Health Data Research Service
HM Treasury Chancellor appoints Business Adviser
Traffic Commissioners for Great Britain Pushed past the limits
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office WTO General Council December 2025: UK Statement
Department for Transport New chairs of Network Rail and DFTO named
Home Office New rules on police requesting counselling notes come into force
Disclosure and Barring Service DBS launches new Customer Satisfaction Survey to improve services