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MHRA seized illegally traded medicines worth £45m last year

Seized products included GLP-1s, sleeping pills, painkillers and erectile dysfunction treatments.

26 Jan 2026 , 1 Min Article

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Study finds paracetamol is safe during pregnancy, debunking Trump claim

Researchers found no evidence that paracetamol use during pregnancy increases the risk of autism, ADHD or intellectual disability among children.

19 Jan 2026 , 1 Min Article

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Fluticasone 0.05pc nasal spray reclassified to be available for children aged 12 and over

MHRA reclassifies fluticasone nasal spray as a P medicine for those aged 12 years and over, available from February 2026.

16 Dec 2025 , 1 Min Article

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'World first': MHRA approves non-hormonal treatment for hot flushes in menopause

MHRA boasts world first as it approves Lynkuet for vasomotor symptoms in menopause

09 Jul 2025 , 1 Min Article

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National investigation launched into ‘skinny jab’ hospitalisations

MHRA launches study as hundreds of GLP-1 users hospitalised

27 Jun 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Pharmacists urged to stop supplying batches of paracetamol amid contamination fears

The MHRA issued a “precautionary recall” of two batches of Chelonia Healthcare Limited’s Paracetamol 500mg Tablets after discoloured tablets were found in some packs.

10 Jun 2025 , 1 Min Article

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MHRA updates guidance on anti-obesity jabs amid safety concerns

The National Pharmacy Association said regulations and guidance must "keep pace” with the huge demand for weight loss medicines.

05 Jun 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Guselkumab approved for treatment of Crohn’s and ulcerative colitis

Guselkumab already approved for plaque psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis, but studies show it is also effective in moderate to severe Crohn’s disease and UC.

20 May 2025 , 1 Min Article

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12 arrested in MHRA crackdown on medicines trafficking

Twelve suspects arrested after dawn raids across the West Midlands and the Northwest of England in MHRA's largest investigation into organised medicines trafficking to date.

29 Apr 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Illegal websites posing as regulated pharmacies, warns coroner after overdose death

Coroner reports on benzodiazepine death of vulnerable 45-year-old man in Wales

28 Apr 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Nemolizumab approved for prurigo nodularis and atopic dermatitis

Nemolizumab (Nemluvio, Galderma) has been approved by the MHRA for the treatment of two skins conditions.

18 Feb 2025 , 1 Min Article

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MHRA consults on guidance for mRNA cancer vaccines

The MHRA has launched a consultation on regulatory guidance for individualised mRNA cancer immunotherapies (cancer vaccines).

04 Feb 2025 , 1 Min Article

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MHRA: We investigate and act when intelligence on medicines hoarding comes in

MHRA interim executive director James Pound said: "We proactively take action as information and intelligence is shared with us.”

24 Jan 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Quarantine stocks of lidocaine ‘delay spray’, MHRA tells retailers

Leeds manufacturer has been selling lidocaine spray without authorisation

14 Nov 2024 , 1 Min Article

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Almost 50 hospitalised after taking weight loss drugs, warns MHRA

MHRA issues GLP-1 receptor agonist warning to pharmacy teams.

24 Oct 2024 , 2 Min Article

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New regulations allow medicines manufacture at point of care

New regulations mean that products with a very short shelf life, and personalised medicines such as gene therapy, can more easily be made in or near a hospital setting

22 Oct 2024 , 2 Min Article

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