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Reporting suspected adverse drug reactions to the Yellow Card Scheme helps to support the safe use of medicines in babies, children, and pregnant and breastfeeding women. Show your support for this year’s EU-wide ADR awareness week campaign from 19–23 November...
The Digital Secretary reacts to Twitter's suspension of Trump's account, and outlines how the UK Government plans to protect free speech while regulating social media.
Speaking today the Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Simon Clarke MP, set out a step change in Government spending.
Any healthcare professional can submit a Yellow Card, including students. When submitting a report about a medicine via the Yellow Card website, if your occupation is not available in our drop-down list, you can now select ‘Other healthcare professional’ from...
We have simplified our medicine and device incident report systems by bringing them all under the Yellow Card Scheme.
The Commission on Human Medicines has issued a series of recommendations to strengthen measures to minimise risk with the yellow fever vaccine (Stamaril) following very rare fatal reactions. Key recommendations include new and updated contraindications and strengthened precautions to protect...
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A Yellow Card smartphone app has been launched today for people to report problems with medicines.
Be especially alert for adverse drug reactions (ADRs) in patients taking more than one medicine and report any suspected ADRs to the Yellow Card Scheme. Show your support for the MHRA’s ADR awareness week campaign on 17–23 February 2020 by...
Reporting suspected adverse reactions experienced by the woman or child associated with medicines taken during pregnancy.
The MHRA today hosted an expert stakeholder forum to develop a future roadmap for the Yellow Card Scheme, as the adverse reaction reporting system celebrates its 50th anniversary.
2018 saw a fall in reporting of suspected adverse drug reactions (ADRs) to the Yellow Card Scheme from key reporter groups, including GPs, pharmacists, and hospital doctors. Every Yellow Card report counts, and a few minutes taken by you or...
On 14 July 2015, the Yellow Card mobile app was launched - use it to report suspected reactions and receive up to date information on your medicines of interest.
New democratic right could allow local residents and firms to trigger a council led review of road restrictions in their area.
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A case of yellow fever in England highlights the importance of pre-travel vaccination. Yellow fever does not pass from person to person.
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