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The MHRA, is calling for applications for manufacturers and developers of Artificial Intelligence (AI) medical devices, to join the AI Airlock regulatory sandbox.
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has today, 20 September, approved the new medicine fruquintinib (Fruzaqla) to treat adult patients with metastatic colorectal cancer (CRC). It is used when other treatments have not worked.
New strategy aims to transform the way we provide information on the risks and safety of medicines and medical devices.
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.
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