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Safety leaflet on opioid medicines to help patients and their families reduce the risks of harm.
Guidance on how to license electronic cigarettes and other inhaled nicotine-containing products (NCPs) as medicines in the UK.
Find out about coronavirus (COVID-19) treatments available outside of hospital, including information on free prescriptions and lateral flow tests.
This study was carried out in 80 public health facilities across 12 districts in 2 states of Haryana and Punjab
Fake, potentially harmful Ozempic and Saxenda pens have been found in the UK: you should only access these medicines via a medical prescription.
Information for patients, healthcare professionals and developers of new medicines
How to account for VAT on goods and services provided by registered health professionals, including doctors, dentists, nurses and pharmacists.
Information for British people on medical support in Thailand including mental health, lists of hospitals and care homes and how the British embassy can help.
Advice for healthcare professionals on the reclassification of codeine linctus to a prescription-only medicine (POM), following a public consultation.
It's illegal to drive if you're unfit to do so because you're on legal or illegal drugs, or you have certain levels of drugs or medicine in your blood
Falsified, potentially harmful Ozempic▼ and Saxenda products have been found in the UK.
Covering thalidomide, lenalidomide, and pomalidomide: temporary guidance for pregnancy prevention arrangements for patients taking them during COVID-19
A series of indicators to inform safer prescribing practice to help pharmacists, clinicians and patients review prescribed medication and prevent harm.
Three men have been sentenced to a total of three years at Manchester Crown Court after pleading guilty to the illegal sale and supply online of prescription-only medicines and controlled Class B and Class C drugs with a street value...
NHS Business Services Authority contact number for ordering prepaid prescriptions for 3 or 12 months at a cheaper rate than single prescriptions
Following a public consultation and the review of a reclassification application from the manufacturer, the MHRA has decided that Aquiette 2.5mg Tablets will remain a prescription-only medicine.
Besins Healthcare (UK) Ltd has informed the MHRA that a defective pump system was detected in two batches of Oestrogel Pump-Pack 750 micrograms/actuation Gel.
Information for companies on the import and export of controlled drugs to and from the UK.
An investigation by the Criminal Enforcement Unit (CEU) of the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has led to charges being brought against five people from the Wolverhampton area for the illegal supply of prescription-only medicines and controlled drugs.
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