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People are urged to avoid risky online buys and protect their health, as the MHRA seizes over 4.4 million doses of unlicensed erectile dysfunction medicines in 2025 alone.
Licence and registration application information for companies that deal in precursor chemicals.
A falsified version of Mounjaro (tirzepatide) KwikPen 15mg solution for injection has been found supplied through one online pharmacy in the UK. The falsified product is labelled with batch D873576 and applies to Mounjaro KwikPen 15mg solution for injection in...
This guide is about infections that occur in people who inject drugs (PWID).
How the MHRA makes decisions on what is a medicinal product (borderline products).
Get help to classify herbal medicines, vitamins, food preparations, supplements and tonics for import and export.
The penalties if you are caught taking or dealing drugs - drug classification, fines and prison sentences
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