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Recent information relating to COVID-19 vaccines and medicines that has been published since the June 2022 issue of Drug Safety Update, up to 20 July 2022.
The Home Secretary has asked the ACMD to review the harms caused by nitrous oxide after a concerning rise in use among young people.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
A lethal psychedelic drug should be controlled as a Class A substance, according to the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD).
A well-known rapper who ran a county drugs line operation has received an increased prison sentence after his case was referred to the Court of Appeal.
First published during the 2022 Truss Conservative government
If Fournier’s gangrene is suspected, stop the SGLT2 inhibitor and start treatment urgently (including antibiotics and surgical debridement). Fournier’s gangrene is a rare but potentially life-threatening infection that requires urgent medical attention.
A summary of advice recently issued by the MHRA relating to coronavirus (COVID-19), up to 16 February 2021.
The CMA has imposed fines totalling over £260 million for competition law breaches in relation to the supply of hydrocortisone tablets.
Both offenders will serve longer prison sentences after their sentences were referred under the Unduly Lenient Sentence scheme
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
50 local authorities in some of the most deprived areas in England will receive enhanced funding over the next 3 years to rebuild drug treatment services.
Dozens of new cutting edge bag scanners are being fitted at prison gates across 44 prisons to further strengthen the crackdown on drugs and phones behind bars, the Deputy Prime Minister has announced.
We have introduced pack size restrictions, revised recommended ages for use, and new safety warnings for over-the-counter stimulant laxatives (orally and rectally administered) following a national safety review. Advise patients that dietary and lifestyle measures should be used first-line for...
Speech delivered by Deputy High Commissioner to Ghana, Keith McMahon.
A summary of letters and drug alerts recently sent to healthcare professionals.
Priti Patel commissions the ACMD to tighten the restrictions on three substances under the Misuse of Drugs Act
New high-tech X-ray scanners thwart 28,000 attempts to smuggle contraband behind bars.
The government commissions the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) to review the harms of Xylazine and 2-Methyl-AP-237.
Lewis Jay Davis has been jailed following intervention by the Solicitor General, Rt Hon Michael Ellis QC MP.
The authorisation holder for dapagliflozin has withdrawn the indication for type 1 diabetes mellitus. The removal of the type 1 diabetes indication is not due to any new safety concerns and the other indications of dapagliflozin are unchanged.
Call for evidence launched to determine whether convicted drug-drivers should have to complete a rehabilitation course before resuming driving.
Local authorities across England to receive funding to combat drug and alcohol misuse, with areas of highest need prioritised.
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