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Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency
Regulatory Agency
- Drug and device alerts
- Drug Safety Update
- Yellow Card: Report a problem with a medicine or medical device
- Blood regulation and safety
- Marketing authorisations and licensing guidance
- Patient information leaflets and summaries of product characteristics
- Drug Analysis Prints (DAPs)
- Public assessment reports
- Medical devices regulation and safety
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What the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency is doing
5 July 2018 — Press release
Blood pressure and heart medication recalled from Pharmacies
We are working with UK pharmacies to recall blood pressure and heart medication as a precaution
22 June 2018 — News story
Impersonation of MHRA staff
We have been made aware of an incident recently where an individual is claiming to be an MHRA staff member from the supplements area.
15 June 2018 — News story
Agency joining Government Hub
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency is moving to Canary Wharf in June 2018.
30 May 2018 — News story
Dr Peter Groves to be new chair of the Devices Expert Advisory Committee
Dr Peter Groves has been appointed as chairman of the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency’s (MHRA) Devices Expert Advisory Committee (DEAC).
16 January 2018 — News story
Making a success of Brexit
The Agency’s response to the outcome of the EU referendum.
20 June 2018 — News story
Precautionary Recall - Children’s Blackcurrant Cough Syrup
We are working with Bell, Sons & Co to recall own-brand blackcurrant cough syrup due to possible mould.
Latest from the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency
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Suspended and revoked licences and registrations for manufacturers and wholesalers of medicines and ingredients
- Decision
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Decide if your product is a medicine or a medical device
- Detailed guide
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Pause on the use of vaginally inserted surgical mesh for stress urinary incontinence.
- News story
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What the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency does
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency regulates medicines, medical devices and blood components for transfusion in the UK.
MHRA is an executive agency, sponsored by the Department of Health and Social Care.
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Our consultations
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Implementing ‘safety features’ under the Falsified Medicines Directive
- Open consultation
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Health institution exemption for IVDR/MDR
- Open consultation
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Our statistics
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Annual review of good clinical practice referrals
- Official statistics
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Medicines: licensing time-based performance measures
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Contact MHRA
General enquiries
10 South Colonnade
London
E14 4PU
United Kingdom
Telephone
020 3080 6000
Fax
020 3118 9803
Office hours are Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.
Media enquiries
MHRA
10 South Colonnade
London
E14 4PU
United Kingdom
During office hours:
020 3080 7651 (08:30 - 17:00)
Out of office hours:
07770 446 189 (17:00 - 08:30)
Office hours are Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 5pm. For real-time updates including the latest press releases and news statements, see our Twitter channel at https://www.twitter.com/mhrapress
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