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Government announces restrictions on the export of supplies of flu vaccines to protect supplies for UK patients.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Users of Safe and Sound Infrared Ear Thermometers are being urged by the MHRA to check their product code and lot number due to a voluntary product recall of specific lots initiated by the company due to a fault.
US-licensed flu vaccine (Flublok) to be used as part of the UK’s 2020/21 seasonal flu programme
Over 30 million people to be vaccinated this year to protect them from flu and support the NHS.
The National Institute for Biological Standards and Control (NIBSC) will play a key role in evaluating vaccines that have been developed for COVID-19
£33.6 million government investment will back the studies in partnership with Imperial College London, hVIVO and the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.
New laws will allow more healthcare workers to administer flu and potential COVID-19 vaccines safely to the public.
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) is the latest regulator to join the Australia-Canada-Singapore-Switzerland (ACSS) Consortium.…
The UK will join the USA, Canada, Australia, Switzerland, Singapore and Brazil to speed up the approval of innovative medicines.
The MHRA has published advice for patients and healthcare professionals
Stronger warnings about the risk of dependence and addiction to be added to the patient information leaflet and discussed with patients
The MHRA will now issue all safety-critical alerts for medicines and medical devices that require action as National Patient Safety Alerts
Reporting suspected side effects or incidents to the Yellow Card scheme supports the safe use of medical products for everyone
This circular provides an understanding of the responsibilities of the different agencies when an extension has been sought.
A raft of measures to allow the safe future mass rollout of a COVID-19 vaccine have been outlined by the government.
Stephen Lightfoot will become Chair of the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) from 1 September 2020.
People who take stimulant laxatives for constipation are being advised that these will now be sold in smaller packs, with on-pack warnings.
Findings published by Imperial College London today suggest that 6% of the population in England, around 3.4 million people, have been infected with COVID-19.
Notification of issue relating to test kits produced by Randox laboratories. This affects the ‘Randox COVID-19 Home Testing Kit’ with the catalogue number: EV4429.
The 14th meeting of the India-UK Joint Economic and Trade Committee took place on 24 July 2020
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