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ASA pulls up 3 firms for advertising prescription-only weight loss drugs
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ASA pulls up 3 firms for advertising prescription-only weight loss drugs

Bans advertisements by MedExpress, SkinnyJab and CheqUp for promoting weight-loss medicines on social media

Patients with sore throats, earache overwhelm A&E during winter: Report
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Patients with sore throats, earache overwhelm A&Es during winter: Report

Last winter, there were more than 200,000 A&E attendances for conditions that could have been dealt with at GPs or pharmacies

Nurses, pharmacists supplying Botox illegally: Report
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Nurses, pharmacists supplying Botox illegally: Report

They are skipping safeguards such as in-person consultation and prescription, and putting patients at grave risk

Updated enforcement notice for weight management prescription medicine ads
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Updated enforcement notice for weight management prescription medicine ads

It reminds advertisers that advertising prescription-only medicines, including those used for weight management, is banned

MHRA action on fake pharmacies
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Fake online pharmacies flood UK market with unsafe drugs

Many of these sites masquerade as legitimate operations complete with realistic appearance

MHRA warns against use of branded children's magnesium gummies
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MHRA warns against use of branded children's magnesium gummies

These gummies were found to contain between 1.5 and 1.7mg of melatonin, a prescription-only medicine for sleep disorders

Government seeks evidence on private (non-NHS) prescribing practices
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Government seeks evidence on private (non-NHS) prescribing practices

The feedback has been initiated by health secretary, Wes Streeting