MHRA seized more than 2 million doses of illegal medicines in two-week period The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency said that more than half of the medicines seized during its operation were controlled drugs, while the rest were classified as prescription-only medicines.…
Nasal decongestant spray use limited to five days The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency said that the new rules follow reports of rebound congestion related to prolonged use.…
Seven men sentenced after MHRA seizes 130,000 doses of unauthorised medicines Enforcement action carried out by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency has led to seizure of more than 130,000 doses of unauthorised medicines.…
Antidepressant recalled after pack found to contain wrong drug A class two recall notice said that pharmacy teams should immediately stop supplying the affected batch of sertraline, quarantine all remaining stock and return it to the supplier.…
Legislation to speed up clinical trials comes into force The law change enables researchers to simultaneously apply for ethics and regulatory approval for new clinical trials of investigational medicinal products.…
Paxlovid speeds COVID-19 recovery but does not reduce hospital admissions Across two trials, more than 4,000 patients were randomised to receive usual care or Paxlovid (nirmatrelvir and ritonavir; Pfizer) within three or four days of symptom onset.…
Manufacturer to warn of fatal adverse reactions from blood-clotting drug and anaesthetic mix-ups A letter from Pfizer cautions healthcare professionals to use extreme caution when storing, handling and administrating IV formulations of tranexamic acid.…
Pharmacists ‘perfectly placed’ to deliver nationally commissioned weight-loss service, MPs told Attendees of the Health and Social Care Committee session emphasised the importance of “wrap-around care” alongside prescribing GLP-1 medicines.…
Regulators set out support for in-orbit pharmaceutical manufacturing In a joint statement, UK regulators said that the production of materials and products in space have the potential to offer higher quality medicines compared with those made on Earth.…
‘Two double decker buses’ worth of illegal erectile dysfunction drugs seized by MHRA The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency seized over 4.4 million doses of unlicensed erectile dysfunction medicines in 2025 alone.…
