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The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has today, 8 July, become the first regulator in the world to approve elinzanetant (Lynkuet) for the treatment of moderate to severe vasomotor symptoms (hot flus…
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has today, 4 July 2025, approved nogapendekin alfa inbakicept (Anktiva) for adults with BCG-unresponsive non-muscle invasive bladder cancer, where the disease re…
Med Tech Regs blog, June 2025: A focus on Software and AI.
GLP-1 medicines are licensed for Type 2 diabetes and weight management, and include the branded products Ozempic, Mounjaro and Wegovy
Operation Pangea brings together health regulators, customs authorities, law enforcement agencies, and private sector partners to tackle the threat posed by global criminal networks
The new Business Plan sets out priorities for 2025–26: Protecting public safety and maintaining public trust; delivering efficient, predictable services through regulatory excellence; being an agile organisation that drives …
The MHRA will help shape international rules for AI in healthcare – speeding up access to safe, effective technologies into the NHS and worldwide.
MHRA opens second round of applications to test cutting-edge AI medical technologies following successful pilot phase.
As with all products, we will keep its safety under close review
New MHRA CEO puts safety, accelerated access and innovation at the centre of agency’s refreshed strategic direction.
New Post-Market Surveillance (PMS) regulations have taken effect across Great Britain, requiring medical device manufacturers to proactively monitor the safety and performance of their products once on the market.
Patients to benefit from new era in cancer treatment, as the government slashes red tape to unleash life-saving innovation.
This is a precautionary measure while the MHRA conducts the safety review.
The new hub will strengthen the MHRA’s work with regional partners and boost the UK’s digital health and life sciences sector.
Bacteriophages – viruses that selectively fight bacteria – may offer new hope in fighting infections and tackling antimicrobial resistance.
Anyone who suspects that they’ve had an adverse reaction to their weight loss or diabetes medicine or suspects it is not a genuine product, should report it to the MHRA.
As with any medicine, the MHRA will keep the safety and effectiveness of polihexanide under close review.
The meeting, which took place at the Royal College of Surgeons in Edinburgh, centred on the MHRA’s commitment to delivering the agency’s priorities in Scotland
By MHRA Chief Executive Lawrence Tallon
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