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It's illegal to buy alcohol if you're under 18 and you can be stopped, fined or arrested by the police for drinking in public
The symptoms, diagnosis, management, surveillance and epidemiology of salmonella.
These reports explain our assessment of the scientific evidence used to lead to regulatory decisions on the safety of medicines or medicines classes.
How to work out the dilution ratio of your drink, and what records you need to keep about the dilution ratio for the Soft Drinks Industry Levy.
The symptoms and management of yersiniosis infection (food poisoning).
Guidance for people with symptoms of a respiratory infection including COVID-19, or a positive test result for COVID-19.
News and guidance on veterinary medicines issues affected by coronavirus (COVID-19).
Your tap water should be clear and bright - water quality advice, reporting problems, how to complain
Rules you must follow to use a food or drink name registered and protected by a UK geographical indication (GI) scheme, and penalties if you do not comply.
The differences between the 3 types of bottled water, and what bottled water is exempt from the rules.
Climate change is happening and is due to human activities; along with warming, many other changes are occurring such as melting polar ice, rising sea levels and more frequent floods, droughts and heatwaves.
Guidance for living safely with respiratory infections, including coronavirus (COVID-19).
See the list of applications to protect the geographical name of wine and aromatised wine in the UK.
Food and drink labelling and packaging regulations - what you must show, warnings, health and organic labels and packaging standards.
Rules for local authorities to follow when registering a premises to produce bottled drinking water, or carrying out ongoing checks.
More people could be encouraged to purchase alcohol-free drinks under government proposals to make alternatives to alcoholic drinks more widely available.
Guidance and support on coronavirus (COVID-19) in Wales.
Resources to support Antibiotic Guardian, the UK-wide campaign to improve and reduce antibiotic prescribing and use.
A patient alert card is being introduced for men taking finasteride to help raise awareness of the risk of psychiatric side effects and sexual dysfunction, including the potential for sexual dysfunction to persist after treatment has stopped. Healthcare professionals are...
Find out about penalties for registering, submitting returns, inaccuracies and paying the levy late, and how to appeal a penalty.
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