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MHRA delivers record performance as 2025-26 Annual Report and Accounts confirms growing global influence
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has published its 2025–26 Annual Report and Accounts highlighting a year of strong and consistent delivery as set out in the agency’s first Results and Forecast report earlier this year.

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Updated warnings for botulinum toxin products following rare cases of botulism
The MHRA is strengthening safety warnings for all botulinum toxin type A products, following reports of rare cases of botulism linked to their use.

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Yellow Cards: bad in football; brilliant in patient safety
As football fans across the country get behind England, the MHRA wants to keep any Yellow Cards off the pitch – and instead let people know that Yellow Cards can make an important impact in a very different way by helping make medicines and medical devices safer for everyone.

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Heat, travel and late nights: How summer can affect your medicines and how to stay safe
The MHRA is urging people to “summer-proof your health” as warmer weather, travel, and changing routines can affect how medicines and medical devices work, with simple steps to help prevent avoidable harm.

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UK-donor plasma given go-ahead for new medicines
Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has approved the use of UK‑donor plasma for five high‑priority plasma-derived medicinal products.

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Four sentenced to nearly 15 years combined jail time following major MHRA investigation into illegal online supply of medicines
The MHRA’s Criminal Enforcement Unit dismantled a multimillion-pound criminal network responsible for illegally supplying medicines.

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