News MHRA approves Novo Nordisk's Wegovy weight loss pill While this tablet has been approved for use in the UK, it will not currently be available via the NHS Shajil Kumar Jun 11, 2026
News UK tops in a global drive against fake medicines Over half of the medicines seized in the UK were controlled drugs, with the remainder classified as prescription-only medicines Lakshmi Prabha May 11, 2026
News Illicit medicines worth £4.6m seized at UK border during Operation Pangea raids The MHRA also took action against online drug supply routes, including websites, social media accounts and posts, and listings on online marketplaces Shajil Kumar May 07, 2026
News Seven sentenced for supplying illegal steroids, 130,000 doses seized MHRA's criminal enforcement unit officers found that illegal steroids and prescription-only medicines were being sold by mail order Shajil Kumar May 01, 2026
News Cyber-criminals cloning online pharmacy websites to peddle fake weight-loss drugs: NPA The latest survey by the NPA found that last year, one in 10 online pharmacies found their websites or social media accounts were cloned by criminals Shajil Kumar Apr 16, 2026
Drug Safety & Medicine Alerts MHRA helps eBay remove 215 fake erectile dysfunction medicine listings Experts urge the public to stop buying medicines online Lakshmi Prabha Apr 14, 2026
Obesity & Weight Management Fake obesity drugs thrives as demand soars: Lancet Public health experts warn of a "significant and growing threat" as counterfeit injectables like Ozempic and Mounjaro flood the global market Sreedevi N R Mar 18, 2026
Obesity & Weight Management Experts discover a new threat from weight loss drugs The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has earlier revised the product information of semaglutide, indicating a rare risk of vision loss Lakshmi Prabha Mar 11, 2026
