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MHRA hires US CDC veteran to help modernise regulation of medicines and medical devices

Jason Bonander has over 25 years of experience in technology leadership and health informatics, and deep expertise in transforming complex public sector organisations

MHRA meets its targets, increases access to medicines for patients
Drug Safety & Medicine Alerts

MHRA meets its targets, increases access to medicines for patients

The regulator has strengthened patient and public safety by tackling health misinformation, and stronger post-market surveillance of medical devices

Neighbourhood health: Pharmacies well-placed, but they need to do more, say experts
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Neighbourhood health: Pharmacies well-placed, but they need to do more, say experts

Community pharmacies are not integrating with local partners - the GPs, social prescribers and public health teams: Luvjit Kandula

NICE approves drug bile duct cancer
Drug Safety & Medicine Alerts

NICE approves life-extending drug for rare bile duct cancer patients

The recommendation is an important step in the treatment of bile duct cancer, as it is often diagnosed late, when surgeries are impossible

Lifelong cigarette ban for under-17s
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Lifelong cigarette ban for under-17s

Vaping will be banned in cars carrying children, in playgrounds and outside schools and at hospitals, expanding smoke-free laws

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

PHA reassures parents after suspected meningitis case in Belfast
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PHA reassures parents after suspected meningitis case in Belfast

Public Health Agency confirms suspected meningococcal case at Bloomfield Collegiate is unrelated to the ongoing outbreak in England

Study Warns on Antidepressants for Dementia
Drug Safety & Medicine Alerts

Study flags risks of prescribing antidepressants for dementia patients

The study was supported by the Honest Broker Service (HBS) staff within the Business Services Organisation Northern Ireland (BSO) and published in the ‘Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease’