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The vaccine was approved after it was found to meet the MHRA’s standards of safety, quality and effectiveness.

A new regional centre to promote Yellow Card reporting has been launched in Belfast today.

Berkshire couple receive prison sentence for illegal possession and supply of £1.6m of unlicensed medicines
Press release
Karina Filimonova and Andrejs Stolarovs were each sentenced at Southwark Crown Court to eight months in prison for the illegal possession and intent to supply unlicensed medicines, including prescription only medicines, valued at £1.6m following investigations by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA).

MHRA Corporate Plan: 2023 to 2026 and Business Plan: 2023 to 2024
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These reports outline the MHRA’s Corporate and Business Plans, detailing the agency’s strategic direction over the next three years.

MHRA approves Pfizer/BioNTech’s adapted COVID-19 vaccine (Comirnaty) that targets Omicron XBB.1.5
News story
The vaccine was approved after it was found to meet the UK regulator’s standards of safety, quality and effectiveness

Guidance published on the new international regulatory recognition routes for medicines approvals
News story
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has issued detailed guidance on the new International Recognition Procedure (IRP) for medicines manufacturers, including how to apply for a medicine licence.

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