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The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has today (9 April 2024) approved the medicine fosdenopterin (Nulibry) to treat the genetic disease Molybdenum Cofactor Deficiency (MoCD) Type A
Batches of some products made by Legency Remedies Pvt Ltd have been found to contain a bacteria called Ralstonia pickettii (R. pickettii). All potentially affected batches are being recalled following an MHRA investigation.
The MHRA has approved the combined antibiotic cefepime/enmetazobactam (Exblifep 2 g/0.5 g powder for concentrate for solution for infusion)
Following MHRA approval of a clinical trial, early breast cancer patients on endocrine-based therapy can benefit from a study with camizestrant.
Thousands of counterfeit or unbranded copies of LifeVac anti-choking devices are being sold across the UK. The public is reminded to check their product carefully against the images in MHRA guidance to identify whether it is…
Draws attention to 2 statutory instruments which amend the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 and associated regulations to control and schedule 20 new drugs.
Scott Mitchell appointed People’s Champion of the national mission to beat dementia, founded in his wife Dame Barbara Windsor’s memory.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
A company director and his pharmaceutical manufacturing company were sentenced in court today after pleading guilty to two charges of falsifying data that supported the shelf life of a medicine, adversely affecting its quali…
The UK suspension of the MAGEC system (modified MAGEC X system only) has been lifted as of 23 February 2024
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has today (11 March 2024) approved the medicine quizartinib (Vanflyta) to be used alongside chemotherapy as first line treatment for adults who have acute myeloid leukaemia (AML).
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has today (11 March 2024) approved the medicine etrasimod (Velsipity) to treat people with moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis.
Government outlines action to make UK a world leader in tackling ethnic and other biases in medical devices.
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has today (7 March 2024) approved the medicine ganaxolone (Ztalmy) as the first anti-seizure medication in the UK to treat cyclin-dependent kinase-like 5 (CDKL5) deficiency disorder (CDD).…
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has today (7 March 2024) approved the medicine rozanolixizumab (Rystiggo) to treat adults with generalised myasthenia gravis, an autoimmune disease that causes muscle weakness, which can affect multiple muscle groups throughout…
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has today (6 March 2024) approved the medicine piflufolastat (18F) (Pylclari) as a diagnostic tool for people with suspected or known prostate cancer.
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has today (6 March 2024) approved the Rubidium (Rb82) Generator (RUBY-FILL) as a diagnostic tool for imaging of the heart, to evaluate blood flow and aid in the diagnosis or assessment of suspected or known coronary heart disease…
Launched in January 2024, IRP aims to further help bring life-saving new medicines to UK patients without delay
Process changes from 1 March 2024 build on measures already implemented by the agency
Dame June Raine, MHRA's Chief Executive, will be stepping down in the Autumn following five years in the role
Millions invested in eight innovative companies behind lifesaving new medical technology which could destroy liver cancer tumours, detect Alzheimer’s and quickly spot those at risk of stroke
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