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Men taking valproate and their partners are being advised by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) to use effective contraception because of new data suggesting a potential small increased risk of harm to children if valproate is used by a father at conception. Valproate is licensed for epilepsy and bipolar disorder.
Following a thorough review, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has concluded that the available evidence does not establish a causal relationship between Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists and suicidal behaviour, suicidal ideation, self-injury and depression.
The MHRA has approved an adapted Moderna COVID-19 vaccine (Spikevax) that targets the JN.1 COVID-19 subvariant.
Medicines and medical devices: Key back-to-school tips
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As the new school year looms, the MHRA sets out key advice on children’s medicines and medical devices.
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has today, 22 August 2024, approved a product licence for the medicine lecanemab (Leqembi) for use in the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease, following a thorough review of the benefits and risks.
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