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The MHRA is introducing a new, single code of practice for all its scientific advisory committees.
Our advice remains that the COVID-19 vaccines are safe and effective during pregnancy and breastfeeding
The adapted COVID-19 vaccine targets both the original virus and the Omicron variant
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency has concluded that Nuvaxovid is safe and effective in this age group
The adapted COVID-19 vaccine made by Moderna targets two different coronavirus variants: the original virus from 2020 and the Omicron variant
A joint enforcement notice warns all organisations offering Kenalog as a hayfever treatment to stop advertising it on social media or website advertising
Information about a review into the safety of topiramate, which will look at possible harms in the learning and development of children whose mothers took topiramate during pregnancy.
Officers from the MHRA have seized large quantities of illegally traded medicines and medical devices in an Interpol week of action known as "Operation Pangea"
From September, women in the UK will be able to buy Gina 10 microgram vaginal tablets without a prescription
Horizon scanning at the MHRA leads to a proposed new framework to enable the supply and increase in the availability of innovative new medicinal products made at the point of care to patients.
New plans to strengthen the regulation of medical devices to improve patient safety and encourage innovation have been published.
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 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.
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 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 l…
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 involv…
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.
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