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CE marked medical devices to be accepted in Great Britain for a longer period.
The Department of Health and Social Care has today announced the reappointment of two Non-Executive Directors of the MHRA from 1 September.
There are over 1.27 million full-time equivalent staff working in NHS trusts and commissioning bodies in England.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
Health and Social Care Secretary Steve Barclay delivered a speech to the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI) annual conference.
The Plan, developed by scientists and public health experts, brings together and improves existing guidance on weather and health.
Following an expert safety review of isotretinoin, the Commission on Human Medicines has agreed to a number of recommendations to strengthen the safe use of the treatment.
The study aims to learn about antimicrobial resistance in healthy people to inform better ways of tackling antimicrobial resistant infections in different populations.
After almost 8 years as a Board Member, Stephen has decided to step down on 11 July 2023.
Voluntary scheme for branded medicines pricing and access (VPAS) delivers value for money to taxpayer and saves NHS billions, facilitating patient access to new lifesaving treatments and medicines, and supporting UK life sci…
Uptake of adolescent vaccines offered to young people in school year 9 are yet to return to pre-pandemic levels.
The Access Consortium is offering joint pipeline meetings to pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies.
New data released today (20 April) reveals the largest quantity of cocaine and ketamine seized by Border Force and police forces since records began.
Letter from the DHSC Permanent Secretary to the British Medical Association about social media graphics on junior doctors' pay.
This page contains a letter sent from the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care to the General Secretary of the Royal College of Nursing.
Three in every four people survive their cancer the first year after being diagnosed, with rates of survival for some cancers even higher, according to latest figures.
Findings from research by the MHRA have been published, evaluating two different approaches to cancer therapies which harness the immune system to determine which better targets cancer cells and would reduce side effects for…
Neil O'Brien delivered a speech at Policy Exchange on government plans to cut smoking rates and tackle underage vaping.
Pregnant women will also be offered financial incentives to help them quit as part of a sweeping package of measures to cut smoking rates in England.
Bold new measures to combat rising levels of youth vaping expected to be announced.
Children aged 6 months to 4 years in a clinical risk group will be eligible for a Covid vaccine.
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