News Weight loss pills will be popular: PB Poll Leaders had voiced concerns about the release of counterfeit weight loss treatments Sreedevi N R Jun 30, 2026
News Protect patients from fake online pharmacies and unsafe medicines: Sadik Al Hassan GPhC chief executive Kathie Cashell wants search engines and social media companies to prioritise registered pharmacies in search results Shajil Kumar Jun 24, 2026
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
