Tag: MHRA
AstraZeneca UK amends ‘incorrect’ expiry dates of flu nasal spray vaccines
The vaccine may be less effective in protecting against flu, if administered after the amended expiry date
AstraZeneca UK has revised the expiry dates for...
MHRA launches online ‘Eligibility Checker’ tool for marketing authorisation applicants
The tool will facilitate a smooth and efficient application for new medicines via the International Recognition procedure (IRP)
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory...
MHRA approves first ‘gene-editing’ treatment for sickle-cell disease and thalassemia
It can restore healthy haemoglobin production in patients and free them from painful symptoms
The Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has authorised...
Over 700,000 illegal medicines seized in Northern Ireland
The illegal and unlicensed medicines worth approximately £785,000 were seized as part of Operation Pangea XVI
The authority seized thousands of counterfeit and illicit prescription medicines destined for...
‘Repurposed’ NHS drug could help prevent thousands of women from breast cancer
The drug can 'reduce' breast cancer incidence in post-menopausal women by almost 50 per cent
The Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has approved Anastrozole...
New diabetes medicine approved for obesity in the UK
The new ‘King Kong’ drug is effective in weight management and related health problems in adults over 18 years
A diabetes medicine, Mounjaro, has been...