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Latest information for patients

Latest news and press releases, information on meetings and events, public consultations and related patient safety information.

• From: Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency
• Published: 27 October 2022
• Last updated: 19 June 2026
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  1. 19 June 2026

     Updated links to current news stories

  2. 9 April 2026

     Added and removed several links to further information for patients

  3. 2 April 2026

     Changed to update links to various MHRA public information pages

  4. 8 December 2025

     Updated 'news' and 'guidance' links

  5. 12 November 2025

     Updated to include latest news and guidance for patients.

  6. 9 September 2025

     Updated 'Latest news' and 'Consultations' sections, to reflect recent publications.

  7. 27 October 2022

     First published.

Patient and Public Community

• Opportunities for patients and the public to be involved in the work of the MHRA
  • 16 September 2026
  • Guidance

Report a problem

• Report a problem with a medicine or medical device
  • Transaction

Latest news

• Unique liaison programme set to reinforce close collaboration between MHRA and FDA
  • 15 June 2026
  • Press release
• MHRA scientific leader recognised in 2026 King’s Birthday Honours
  • 12 June 2026
  • Press release
• Lower dose needle-free allergy treatment approved for younger children
  • 12 June 2026
  • Press release
• First GLP-1 tablet for weight loss approved in the UK
  • 11 June 2026
  • Press release
• MHRA landmark report reveals public views on AI in healthcare
  • 11 June 2026
  • News story
• MHRA launches AI sandbox to accelerate medicines development and improve safety
  • 9 June 2026
  • Press release
• Two arrested during the MHRA’s largest ever seizure of unlicensed weight loss medicines 
  • 29 May 2026
  • Press release

Guidance

• About us
  • 18 August 2026
  • About
• Find product information about medicines
  • 10 August 2026
  • Guidance
• Digital mental health technology
  • 19 August 2026
  • Collection
• MHRA strategy blog series
  • 27 August 2026
  • Collection
• Improving Patient Information
  • 18 March 2026
  • HTML Publication

Regulation

• Medical devices: information for patients
  • 2 April 2025
  • Guidance
• Medical devices: software and artificial intelligence (AI)
  • 3 February 2025
  • Guidance
• National Commission into the Regulation of AI in Healthcare
  • 15 September 2026
  • Working group

Patient safety news and guidance

• Two arrested during the MHRA’s largest ever seizure of unlicensed weight loss medicines 
  • 29 May 2026
  • Press release
• Don’t let this heatwave affect your medicines: Three important tips from the MHRA
  • 26 May 2026
  • News story
• MHRA strengthens safety warnings for finasteride and dutasteride
  • 11 May 2026
  • Press release
• Recommended use of some nasal decongestant sprays limited to five days by UK regulator
  • 30 April 2026
  • Press release
• Vaccine safety – patient factsheet
  • 2 December 2025
  • Guidance
• Cosmetic Breast Augmentation Risk Awareness Tool
  • 26 August 2025
  • Guidance
• GLP-1 medicines for weight loss and diabetes: what you need to know
  • 5 February 2026
  • Guidance
• Meningitis – Patient Factsheet
  • 20 March 2026
  • HTML Publication
• MMRV Vaccine Factsheet – Information for Parents and Caregivers
  • 22 December 2025
  • HTML Publication

Consultations

• Draft rare disease therapies regulatory framework
  • 21 May 2026
  • Closed consultation

Upcoming events

• Conferences and events
  • 13 August 2026
  • Collection