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Valproate banned without the pregnancy prevention programme
Valproate must no longer be prescribed to women or girls of childbearing potential unless they are on the pregnancy prevention programme (PPP).
Medicines & Healthcare products
Regulatory Agency
Dangerous diversion of Diazepam down by potentially more than 60%
Analysis indicates trading in top strength 10mg Diazepam is down by 64% as MHRA and partners work hard to stop illegal diversion of medicines to the black...
Keep head lice treatments away from naked flame
Check product instructions as some head lice products can ignite your hair if near a naked flame.
Making a success of Brexit
The Agency's response to the outcome of the EU referendum.
E-cigarettes: regulations for consumer products
Guidance on how to get an e-cigarette on the market in the UK, including the notification scheme and reporting problems with e-cigarettes.
Latest
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MHRA Corporate Plan 2018 to 2023
- published
- Corporate report
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Suspended and revoked licences and registrations for manufacturers and wholesalers of medicines and ingredients
- updated
- Decision
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Buying medical devices for personal use
- published
- Guidance
What we do
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.
Documents
Our announcements
Our consultations
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Health institution exemption for IVDR/MDR
- Open consultation
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Post-implementation Review of the Human Medicines Regulations 2012 (MLX 391)
- Consultation outcome
Our publications
Our statistics
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Early access to medicines scheme applications: pending, refused, granted
- Official Statistics
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Medicines: licensing time-based performance measures
- Official Statistics
Our management
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Dr Ian Hudson
Chief Executive
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Jon Fundrey
Chief Operating Officer
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Dr Christian Schneider
Director of National Institute for Biological Standards and Control (NIBSC)
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Dr Janet Valentine
Director of Clinical Practice Research Datalink (CPRD)
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Dr Siu Ping Lam
Director of Licensing
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Dr June Raine
Director of Vigilance and Risk Management of Medicines
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Gerald Heddell
Director of Inspection, Enforcement and Standards
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John Wilkinson
Director of Devices
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John Quinn
Chief Information Officer
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Rachel Bosworth
Director of Communications
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Jonathan Mogford
Director of Policy
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Vanessa Birchall-Scott
Director of Human Resources
Contact MHRA
General enquiries
151 Buckingham Palace Road
London
SW1W 9SZ
Office hours are Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.
Media enquiries
News centre
MHRA
151 Buckingham Palace Road
Victoria
London
SW1W 9SZ
Email newscentre@mhra.gov.uk
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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