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UK tops in a global drive against fake medicines
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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

Illicit medicines worth £4.6m seized at UK border during Operation Pangea raids
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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

Seven sentenced for supplying illegal steroids, 130,000 doses seized
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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

Cyber-criminals cloning online pharmacy websites to peddle fake weight-loss drugs: NPA
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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

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Drug Safety & Medicine Alerts

MHRA helps eBay remove 215 fake erectile dysfunction medicine listings

Experts urge the public to stop buying medicines online

Fake obesity drugs thrives as demand soars: Lancet
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

Experts discover a new threat from weight loss drugs
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

Weight loss drugs seized during raids in Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire
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Unlicensed weight loss drugs seized during raids in Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire

The two premises were being used for the manufacture and distribution of unlicensed weight loss medicines