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Report of the review of the evidence for dependence on, and withdrawal from, prescribed medicines.
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 .
This study ssesses whether interventions antibiotic prescription rates can be reduced and what factors impact intervention effectiveness
New measures strengthen the safe use of the acne drug isotretinoin for patients across the UK, following a patient-focused expert review
Systemic fluoroquinolones must now only be prescribed when other commonly recommended antibiotics are inappropriate. This follows a review by the MHRA which looked at the effectiveness of current measures to reduce the identified risk of disabling and potentially long-lasting or...
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