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A summary of recent letters and notifications sent to healthcare professionals about medicines and medical devices, and information about the publication of two recent Device Safety Information pages. The article also includes information on a recent National Patient Safety Alert...
Information for those who have been prescribed Paxlovid.
There is a risk of harmful drug interactions with the ritonavir component of the COVID-19 treatment Paxlovid▼ due to its inhibition of the enzyme CYP3A, which metabolises many commonly used drugs. Prescribers should obtain a detailed patient history of current...
Information for patients who have been prescribed Paxlovid (nirmatrelvir 150mg and ritonavir 100mg) film-coated tablets COVID-19 antiviral medication.
Past and current clinical trials into therapeutic and antiviral treatments for COVID-19, how to take part, and which treatments have proven to be effective.
Information about the risks of taking valproate medicines during pregnancy.
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has today (6 March 2024) approved the medicine piflufolastat (18F) (Pylclari) as a diagnostic tool for people with suspected or known prostate cancer.
Fresenius Kabi Limited have informed the MHRA of a packaging error with specific batches of Sodium Chloride Intravenous Infusion 0.9% Freeflex and Freeflex PLUS.
Bristol-Myers Squibb Pharmaceuticals Limited has informed the MHRA that a potential product quality issue has been detected, relating to incomplete crimping of the metal crimp cap of OPDIVO 10mg/mL concentrate for solution for infusion (nivolumab) (1VLX10ML).
A summary of recent letters and notifications sent to healthcare professionals about medicines and medical devices.
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