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New campaign exposing the ‘hidden nasties’ in everyday foods launches today.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
Food manufacturers have begun to use an innovative ingredient after a successful project to scale up production to gain regulatory approval.
People now need to have a medical assessment before taking domperidone to determine if it is suitable for them due to the risk of cardiac side effects.
‘Healthy Lives, Healthy People: A call to action on obesity in England’ has been published today.
During Scams Awareness Month, people are being warned to be vigilant against rogue health supplement companies who target elderly and vulnerable victims
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
Test for raised ketones in patients with acidosis symptoms, even if plasma glucose levels are near-normal.
Birmingham-based company wound up for making false and misleading claims to vulnerable customers.
Men who inject anabolic steroids and tanning drugs are at higher risk of HIV and viral hepatitis.
There have been reports of acute pancreatitis associated with drugs in the dipeptidylpeptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitor class of antidiabetic agents (‘gliptins’).
A Liverpool man has been jailed for the illegal importation and sale of unlicensed medicines.
PHE publishes new marketing strategy setting out how we will motivate and support people to make changes to improve their health.
The UK will help save thousands of lives and avert nearly 220,000 unsafe abortions by providing much needed contraceptive supplies
Man sentenced for unlawful importation and distribution of medicinal products.
(Merck Serono) Contraindicated for patients with allergies to soya oil - class 4 caution in use. (EL (14)A/15)
MHRA announced £15.8 million worth of counterfeit and unlicensed medicines and devices have been seized in the UK.
Before prescribing hormone-replacement therapy, healthcare professionals should consider carefully the potential benefits and risks for every woman
Two suppliers of the antidepressant, nortriptyline, have admitted illegally sharing information in order to keep prices up.
Risk of meningioma with cyproterone acetate increases with increasing cumulative dose. Use of cyproterone is contraindicated in patients with previous or current meningioma (for all indications) and should only be considered for control of libido in severe hypersexuality or paraphilias...
Action within 48 hours: patient, pharmacy and retail level recall of St John's Wort tablets. Testing has shown the presence of a toxic pyrrolizidine alkaloid (PA) above the threshold recommended by the Committee on Herbal Medicinal Products (HMPC).
Healthcare professionals should be aware that these capsules contain potential allergens.
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