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Medicines have been taken out of the regulated medicines’ supply chain during distribution. The products have been parallel imported into the UK by Kosei Pharma, CST Pharma and Ordinant Medical Solutions from Italy and they have been re-labelled in Kosei...
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 unlicensed medical products in 2017.
Changes to standards and technical documents updated by CEN that affect those carrying out chemical measurement in support of regulation
The country's biggest supermarkets, food manufacturers, caterers and food outlets are joining forces to help cut five billion calories from the nation's daily diet, the Health Secretary Andrew Lansley announced today.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
Standards published by the CEN from February to March 2018, some of which are relevant to chemical measurement in support of food and animal feed regulation.
The National Diet and Nutrition Survey (NDNS) shows that on average adults are eating 8 grams of salt per day.
Standards published by the CEN during April and August 2019, some of which are relevant to chemical measurement in support of food and animal feed regulation
With the exception of medicines containing zidovudine, stavudine, or didanosine, product information will no longer include warnings on fat redistribution or lactic acidosis.
People will now find it easier to make healthier choices about the food they eat with the new consistent front of pack nutritional label.
Lifesaving UK government help for more than a million people in Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia
PHE publishes new marketing strategy setting out how we will motivate and support people to make changes to improve their health.
A recent Europe-wide review of the safety information for alli has led to a number of updates, which bring the product information in line with that for Xenical.
The Men’s Health Forum, supported by PHE, publishes guidance on how to tailor weight management services for men based on new research.
A new Change4Life campaign aims to encourage people to make one easy swap to help cut sugar and fat from their everyday snacks, drinks and meals this January.
Updates on investigations into an increase in cases of food and water bug, Cyclospora, associated with travellers returning from Mexico.
Further to our previous advice in 2016, Public Health England have updated their guidance about live vaccination of infants born to a mother who received immunosuppressive biological therapy during pregnancy.
Standards published by CEN, during the period December 2017 to January 2018, some of which are relevant to chemical measurement in support of regulation
Healthier Lives is a new tool which shows mapped variation for LAs, CCGs and GP surgeries for diabetes, hypertension and NHS Health Check.
Alerts were issued about Convex two-piece skin barriers for use with ostomy bags and HeartStart XL+ defibrillators. A notice was also issued following reports of falsely depressed creatinine results for patients on phenindione therapy when using the enzymatic methodology of...
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