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British Pharmacopoeia (BP) provides official standards for pharmaceutical substances and medicinal products. British Pharmacopoeia Commission is an advisory non-departmental public body, sponsored by the Department of Health and Social Care .
Information for patients, healthcare professionals and developers of new medicines
Information about the risks of taking valproate medicines during pregnancy.
Covering thalidomide, lenalidomide, and pomalidomide: temporary guidance for pregnancy prevention arrangements for patients taking them during COVID-19
The mycology reference laboratory (MRL) provides a comprehensive laboratory service for the diagnosis and management of fungal infections.
Information for patients who have been prescribed Lagevrio (molnupiravir), the COVID-19 oral antiviral medication.
Travel and clinical advice on Cyclospora including characteristics, symptoms, diagnosis and epidemiology.
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.
How to comply with the exemption from the Veterinary Medicines Regulations that allow certain animal medicines to be sold without a marketing authorisation.
Information about new applications, post-licensing, advertising, product information and fees.
The MHRA has approved the combined antibiotic cefepime/enmetazobactam (Exblifep 2 g/0.5 g powder for concentrate for solution for infusion)
Information regarding malaria incidents, announcements and guidance amendments from the UKHSA Advisory Committee on Malaria Prevention (ACMP).
Pharmacy, prescription-only (POM), and general sale list (GSL) medicines: apply to move your medicine to a different classification.
Legal requirements and good practice guidance for Veterinary Practice Premises Inspections.
Public health advice for prisons and other prescribed places of detention.
How to submit your periodic safety update report report (PSUR) or periodic benefit risk evaluation report (PBRER)
A summary of recent letters and notifications sent to healthcare professionals about medicines and medical devices.
Information for patients who have been prescribed Paxlovid (nirmatrelvir 150mg and ritonavir 100mg) film-coated tablets COVID-19 antiviral medication.
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