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The new safety measures being introduced in UK are for male and female patients
The MHRA has reminded healthcare professionals prescribing aripiprazole to be alert to the known risk of patients developing addictive gambling, following a rise in the number of reports received in 2023
Other effective medicines are available for epilepsy and bipolar disorder and valproate should only be used if these don’t work or aren’t suitable for an individual patient
MHRA tells patients and healthcare professionals to stop using affected gels and retailers told to withdraw affected products.
New measures strengthen the safe use of the acne drug isotretinoin for patients across the UK, following a patient-focused expert review
No evidence of supply or harm to patients
Patients to receive the latest valproate safety information with every pack, following changes to the Human Medicines Regulations, 2012
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has reinforced its safety guidance on the steps to take in anaphylaxis, after new figures obtained by the MHRA show more than 25,000 admissions to English hospit…
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has launched new guidance to highlight the latest safety advice on the steps to take during anaphylaxis. This new guidance includes an easy step-by-step guide on…
Patients, or carers of patients, who carry Emerade 300 or 500 microgram adrenaline auto-injector pens should contact their GP and obtain a prescription for, and be supplied with an alternative brand. They should then return …
The MHRA is reviewing the evidence relating to the very rare risk of posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) and reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome (RCVS) associated with medicines containing pseudoeph…
No one should stop taking valproate without advice from their healthcare professional
Patients, carers and healthcare professionals with kits of the opioid overdose medicine Prenoxad Injection must visually check for the presence of two needles inside their kit. Any kits that do not have two needles should be…
Patients using antibiotic Targocid 200mg powder at home must check if the batch number of their medicine is 0J25D1 or 0J25D2. Anyone who has one of these two batches should stop their treatment and seek immediate medical adv…
The safety of the medicines you and your children take is our highest priority
Our advice remains that the COVID-19 vaccines are safe and effective during pregnancy and breastfeeding
The UK regulator has taken safety action to reduce risks associated with Roche Accu-Chek Insight Insulin Pumps by issuing a national safety alert and outlining recommendations for patients.
This new combination treatment is for people with mild to moderate COVID-19 who are at high risk of developing severe COVID-19
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency has today issued a recall asking patients to return affected products.
The labelling states an incorrect maximum daily dose for 12-15-year olds. The MHRA, who issued the recall, says that that the risk to patients is very low.
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