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From September, women in the UK will be able to buy Gina 10 microgram vaginal tablets without a prescription
Government puts forward proposals on the future regulation of Artificial Intelligence, taking a less centralised approach than the EU
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
New plans to strengthen the regulation of medical devices to improve patient safety and encourage innovation have been published.
Investigation underway to protect public, who are urged to ensure polio vaccines are up to date, especially parents of young children who may have missed an immunisation opportunity.
These are the International Medical Device Regulatory Forum, the International Council for Harmonisation of Technical Requirements for Pharmaceuticals for Human Use and the Medical Devices Innovation Consortium.
The most promising medicines will be fast-tracked to NHS patients through the Innovative Medicines Fund.
The UK regulator has taken safety action to reduce risks associated with Roche Accu-Chek Insight Insulin Pumps by issuing a national safety alert and outlining recommendations for patients.
Action taken as suppliers increase stocks of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) products.
It is the first treatment approved by the UK regulator that has been made possible through the Access Consortium ‘New Active Substance Work Sharing Initiative’.
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has appointed 5 non-executive members and 3 associate non-executive members to its advisory board.
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency is calling for women who experience symptoms associated with overactive bladder such as the urgent need to urinate to make their views heard as part of a consultation launched today.…
Use of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine or ‘Spikevax’ has been approved for 6 to 11s after meeting the required safety, quality and effectiveness standards
An approval has been granted after the Valneva COVID-19 vaccine was found to meet the required safety, quality and effectiveness standards.
Stakeholders and the UK public are invited to have their say on how the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) manages the conflicts of interest for independent experts and how patients can be more involved in expert committee meetings to ensure consistency and transparency…
Newsletter issued by the Animals in Science Regulation Unit.
The decision to grant approval for this treatment was endorsed by the government’s independent expert scientific advisory body, the Commission on Human Medicines, after carefully reviewing the evidence.
The MHRA, NIHR, HRA and other organisations across the UK are working together to bring about changes which will drive up standards in health and social care research.
Syri Ltd has been fined £51,000 and ordered to pay costs of £104,898 by Aylesbury Crown Court.
The government announces its intention to introduce a licensing regime for non-surgical cosmetic procedures such as Botox and fillers.
A reflection by Dr June Raine, Chief Executive of the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency…
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