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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 .
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Having met the MHRA’s rigorous standards of safety, quality and effectiveness, the semaglutide tablet has been approved in the UK for weight loss and weight management.
List of Field Safety Notices from 24 to 28 August 2026.
Administration of parenteral nutrition without a filter has been associated with a number of adverse incidents including an embolism which resulted in a fatal outcome.
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Summary of the latest safety advice for medicines and medical device users
An MHRA investigation has found increased risks of wear and corrosion associated with multiple cobalt-chrome (Co-Cr) modular neck hip stem components, including a potential increased occurrence of revision surgery due to adv…
How to get information including patient information leaflets (PILs), details on how the medicine can be used (SPCs) and scientific reports (PARs).
Avacopan Vifor is used in the treatment of some rare autoimmune diseases affecting small blood vessels.
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