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The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has set out ambitious plans to translate cutting-edge scientific and technological innovation into better health outcomes for patients across all four nations of…
A National Patient Safety Alert has been issued setting out practical steps to reduce the risk of harm when using patient hoists through improved checks and maintenance.
Avacopan Vifor is used in the treatment of some rare autoimmune diseases affecting small blood vessels.
While most patients implanted with these hip replacements have well-functioning hips and are unlikely to develop serious problems, a small number may develop issues.
MHRA advises parents and carers against using rectal catheters sold for personal use (known as gas and colic relievers) in babies.
Medicines and medical devices regulator issues health advice for teens off to university.
The MHRA has become aware of a number of medical devices being supplied on the UK market that do not comply with the requirements of the UK Medical Device Regulations or with the EU Medical Devices Regulation.
As part of the ‘Summer-proof your health’ campaign, the MHRA is reminding people that heat and poor storage, at home or while travelling, can affect how well some medicines work.
The MHRA is strengthening safety warnings for all botulinum toxin type A products, following reports of rare cases of botulism linked to their use.
As football fans across the country get behind England, the MHRA wants to keep any Yellow Cards off the pitch – and instead let people know that Yellow Cards can make an important impact in a very different way by helping ma…
Avacopan is used in the treatment of some rare autoimmune diseases affecting small blood vessels.
Patients taking Crescent Pharma Limited Ramipril 2.5mg capsules are advised to check their packaging for batch number GR155023 and contact their pharmacy if any blister strips inside are labelled as Ramipril 10mg.
Updated safety advice has been issued to strengthen warnings about potential psychiatric and sexual dysfunction linked to finasteride and to provide precautionary advice on dutasteride.
The MHRA has limited the use of nasal decongestant sprays containing xylometazoline and oxymetazoline to a maximum of five days due to side effects of prolonged use.
The MHRA has advised healthcare professionals to stop supplying the affected batch of Sertraline 100mg and return all remaining stock to their suppliers.
Specific batches of Napralief 250mg Gastro‑Resistant Tablets are being recalled because important safety and dosage information is missing from both the patient information leaflet and the outer carton.
The MHRA has advised pharmacy and healthcare professionals to stop supplying the impacted batch and return all remaining stock to their suppliers.
As a precautionary measure, Mölnlycke Health Care is recalling three batches of Hibiwash, an antimicrobial wash, due to microbial contamination at the manufacturing facility.
The MHRA has advised pharmacy and healthcare professionals to return all remaining stock to their suppliers
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