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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

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

Half the people in UK are unaware that advertising GLP-1 drugs is against law: ASA
Obesity & Weight Management

Half the people in UK are unaware that advertising GLP-1 drugs is against law: ASA

'An increasingly sophisticated marketing is creating new risks in the weight-loss advertising landscape'

Two pharmacy staff face prescription drug theft charges
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Two pharmacy staff face prescription drug theft charges

Charges follow a two-year investigation into stock discrepancies at a Somerset pharmacy

MHRA Approves Deuruxolitinib for Alopecia Areata
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MHRA approves drug to treat alopecia areata

Deuruxolitinib (Leqselvi) was proven as an effective remedy after two pivotal clinical trials

Middle East crisis medicine shortages
Drug Safety & Medicine Alerts

Middle East crisis to worsen shortage of various medicines

Nearly 80 percent of NHS prescriptions are generic medicines, and only 25 percent is made in the UK

Man gets 10-year jail for illegal sale of prescription drugs worth £3.7 million
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Man gets 10-year jail for illegal sale of prescription drugs worth £3.7 million

Witchell was caught while trying to re-enter the UK last August in a ferry after a 10-year stay Brazil

ASA restricts social media ads for weight-loss drugs through affiliate link
Obesity & Weight Management

ASA restricts social media ads for weight-loss drugs through affiliate link

The banned ads promoted weight-loss injections such as Mounjaro for online pharmacies