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Huge haul of weight-loss drugs seized on Northampton country estate

Two men arrested in raid in which 12,000 doses of unlicensed weight-loss medicines were recovered

The Guardian - UK

Heatwave warning for millions using insulin, metformin and antidepressants

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has issued a warning that high temperatures can compromise the effectiveness of medicines and impact how the body responds to them, particularly for individuals managing long-term conditions. Overheating: Many medicines require storage below 25°C, as heat can degrade active ingredients in various…

The Independent UK

Suffer from a blocked nose? Experts urge sufferers to avoid common mistake that could be making it worse

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has limited the use of certain nasal decongestant sprays to a maximum of five days

The Independent UK

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Urgent recall of common antidepressant after wrong medicine found in pack

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Weight loss jabs’ medicine-cosmetics blurring ‘raises black market drugs risk’

Profit margins from black market sales of medicines can rival cocaine and heroin, MPs were told.

Evening Standard

Urgent recall of common blood pressure medication amid warning over ‘dizziness’

Crescent Pharma Limited is recalling one batch of Ramipril 5 mg Capsules (Batch Number GR164099) due to a potential manufacturing error. The error may have led to cartons labelled as Ramipril 5 mg Capsules incorrectly containing blister strips of Amlodipine 5 mg Tablets. The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency…

The Independent UK

Revealed: the crypto entrepreneur linked to illegal weight-loss drug operation

Haul of illicit products led by medicines regulator was described as world’s largest of its kind, but no arrests have yet been made

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Crime gangs in UK making weight-loss drugs with ‘sophisticated’ fake branding

Medicines watchdog says criminals are designing packaging and branding to look like legitimate product

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Experts join forces to help accelerate NHS use of artificial intelligence

The national commission will advise the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency on new guidelines, expected to be published next year.

The Independent UK

Shop-bought health tests not always fit for purpose, researchers warn

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency said it would look at the findings.

The Independent UK

Patients on common blood pressure drug urged to check pack amid labelling error

More than 7,700 packs are affected by the recall, according to the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency.

The Independent UK

Advertising regulator launches nine investigations into weight loss jab ads

Exclusive: ASA calls number of parallel probes ‘significant’ and describes tackling issue as ‘priority’ after it issued warning to advertisers for drugs including Ozempic and Wegovy

The Independent UK

What you need to know about lecanemab – the Alzheimer’s drug rejected for NHS use

The drug has been developed by Eisai, a Japanese pharmaceutical company, and is sold under the brand name Leqembi

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First drug to slow Alzheimer’s progression will not be made available on the NHS

The spending watchdog has recommended that a drug shown to slow the progression of Alzheimer’s disease should not be rolled out on the NHS.

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New MedTech Funding To Predict Diseases And Make Treatments Available To UK Patients

The UK government has awarded medtech funding to eight UK medtech companies which are developing pathbreaking tests and AI detection tools for faster treatment of life-threatening diseases, reducing the burden of NHS.

The Independent UK

‘Life-changing’ cystic fibrosis drugs approved for use in younger children

Campaigners welcomed the announcement by the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency.

The Independent UK

More babies will need hospital treatment over RSV vaccine delay, says top doctor

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) approved GSK’s jab, known as Arexvy, for use among older adults in July.

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